Reflections from a Lens Surface

1/22/02


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Reflections from a Lens Surface

READING ASSIGNMENT

Basics

At the surface

How much reflects at the surface?

Traveling from air to crown glass:

What does 0.04296…. mean?

So 0.04296…. Means:

In your calculator:

Entering or Exiting?

But all the light did not get there:

Multiplying percents

So, 91.6% gets through the glass

But there is more reflection from the internal reflections . .

In the calculator:

So how much is left?

Summary, so far:

Note:

So much for crown glass . . .

Transmission through the 1.66 index lens

Do a few more for yourself:

Table of results

Think about it

Surface reflections in glasses

When are reflections a problem?

Bothersome reflections

Controlling Surface Reflections

Controlling Surface Reflections

Controlling Surface Reflections

Controlling Surface Reflections

Controlling Surface Reflections

What is an AR Coating?

Attributes of an AR coating

1. Opposite phases?

Destructive Interference

Early AR Coatings

2. Amplitudes equal?

Choosing an material by it’s index

Coatings on glass

Coating on Plastic

Hydrophobic?

Safety requirements

Review?

Different formulas

References

Author: Ellen Stoner

Email: ellen@stoner.org

Home Page: http://courses.durhamtech.org/opticianry/oph142/