Projection Lens Design

Figure 1. Example of a Projector and Condenser system. Image from Zemax

Projection systems are one of the most common consumer optical devices (probably second to photographic systems). They allow us to view images on a screen (usually) by magnifying and projecting them at distances from a few centimeters to several meters away (like in a movie theater), while maintaining a high quality image. Projection systems are […]

Understanding RMS Wavefront Error: An In-Depth Exploration | OFH

Understanding RMS Wavefront Error: An In-Depth Exploration

Introduction to RMS Wavefront Error As mentioned in several articles in this blog, aberrations are of great relevance when designing an optical system. The objective being to design a system that creates a “good image”. However, there are different metrics to evaluate what is a “good image”. Most of the time, a customer won’t express […]