Goethe in his “Farbenlehre” says in a survey of the hisrory of achromatic lenses that the practical and theoretical work of Boscovich and Steiner will not be forgotten; but Steiner's has ...

Achromatic lenses and semi-plan lenses are used to improve the alignment of colors at the focal point in order to provide a clearer image. They differ in terms of glass type, cost, and index of ...

The achromatic doublet lens is used to minimize or eliminate chromatic aberration. Its achromatic design also helps to minimize spherical aberration. Compared with a single lens, an achromatic doublet ...

Huygenian Huygens eyepieces are constructed of two plano-convex lenses with both plane sides facing the eye. Periplan Periplan eyepieces are constructed of one achromatic doublet and two plano-convex ...