Preface |
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1.3.3 Snell's Law and Ray Tracing |
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1.4.1 Spherical Aberration |
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1.4.8 Chromatic Variation of Aberrations |
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1.5 Optical Design with Molded Optics |
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24 | (9) |
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1.6.2 Diffractive Surf aces |
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28 | (5) |
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1.7 Tolerancing and Performance Prediction |
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33 | (4) |
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1.7.1 Tolerance Sensitivity Analysis |
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1.7.2 Monte Carlo Analysis |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (1) |
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2.2 The Human Eye and Visual System |
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38 | (5) |
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2.3 Photopic Response and Colorimetry |
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43 | (12) |
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55 | (2) |
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2.5 Resolution and Contrast |
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57 | (4) |
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2.6 Head-Mounted Display Example |
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68 | (3) |
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69 | (2) |
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3 Stray Light Control for Molded Optics |
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127 | (38) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (6) |
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134 | (14) |
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4.3.1 Injection Molding Machines |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (6) |
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4.3.3 Injection Molding Process |
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4.3.4 Secondary Operations |
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146 | (1) |
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4.3.6 Injection-Compression Molding |
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147 | (1) |
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4.4 Design of Molded Plastic Optics |
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148 | (15) |
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4.4.1 Design Considerations |
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148 | (7) |
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4.4.2 Cell Phone Camera Example |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (1) |
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4.5 Future of Molded Plastic Optics |
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163 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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5.2 History of Precision Glass Molding |
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169 | (9) |
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5.3.3 Environmental Concerns |
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5.3.4 Glass Manufacturers |
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178 | (5) |
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5.4.1 Spherical or Ball Preforms |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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5.5 The Precision Glass Molding Process |
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5.5.1 Press Molding Equipment |
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5.5.2 Molding Classifications |
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5.5.2.1 Ultra-Low Tg Glass Molding |
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5.5.2.2 Low Tg Glass Molding |
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5.5.2.3 High Tg Glass Molding |
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5.5.2.4 Other Molding Processes |
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5.5.5 Process Classifications |
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5.5.5.1 Volumetric Molding |
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191 | (1) |
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5.5.5.2 Nonvolumetric Molding |
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5.6.1 Centering and Edging |
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5.6.2 Dicing and Nontraditional Grinding |
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194 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Postprocessing versus Integral Molding |
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5.7.1 Refractive Index Shift |
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6.2 Using Molded Optics in the Short-Wave Infrared |
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202 | (2) |
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6.3 Manufacturing Considerations for Molded Infrared Optics |
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204 | (5) |
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6.4 Design Considerations for Molded Infrared Lenses |
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209 | (20) |
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6.4.1 Chromatic Properties of Molded Infrared Materials |
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211 | (3) |
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6.4.2 Considerations When Using Diffractive Surfaces |
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6.4.3 Mid-Wave Infrared Applications for Molded Infrared Optics |
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6.4.4 Long-Wave Infrared Applications for Molded Infrared Optics |
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216 | (2) |
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6.4.4.1 The Molded Infrared Retrofocus Lens |
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218 | (6) |
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6.4.4.2 The Molded Infrared Petzval Lens |
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224 | (5) |
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229 | (4) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (16) |
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7.2 Molded Optical Components |
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234 | (9) |
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7.2.2.1 Mechanical Run-Out |
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7.2.3 Diffractive Surface Features |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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7.3 Systems Using Molded Optical Components |
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243 | (6) |
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7.3.1 Stray Light Testing |
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7.3.1.2 Veiling Glare Test |
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7.3.2 Diffraction Efficiency |
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