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Photometry and Geometrical Optics

Problem 5.58

At what thickness will a thick convex-concave glass lens in air (a) serve as a telescope provided the curvature radius of its convex surface is ΔR=1.5 cm\Delta R=1.5 \mathrm{~cm} greater than that of its concave surface? (b) have the optical power equal to 1.0D-1.0 \mathrm{D} if the curvature radii of its convex and concave surfaces are equal to 10.0 and 7.5 cm7.5 \mathrm{~cm} respectively?

Reveal Answer
(a) d=nΔR/(n1)=4.5 cmd=n \Delta R /(n-1)=4.5 \mathrm{~cm} (b) d=3.0 cmd=3.0 \mathrm{~cm}