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Lensmaker Lab

Design thin lenses with Cartesian surface radii, compare optical power in air and water, analyse two-lens systems with virtual intermediate objects, and calculate longitudinal chromatic aberration.

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Design thin lenses with Cartesian surface radii, compare optical power in air and water, analyse two-lens systems with virtual intermediate objects, and calculate longitudinal chromatic aberration.

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University, Optics

Expected time: 10–15 minutes.

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