Patent Publication Number: US-5841587-A

Title: LCD projection lens

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PROVISIONAL APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/016,469, filed Apr. 29, 1996. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to projection lenses and, in particular, to projection lenses which can be used, inter alia, to form an image of an object composed of pixels, such as, a liquid crystal display (LCD). 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Projection lens systems (also referred to herein as &#34;projection systems&#34;) are used to form an image of an object on a viewing screen. The basic structure of such a system is shown in FIG. 8, wherein 10 is a light source (e.g., a tungsten-halogen lamp), 12 is illumination optics which forms an image of the light source (hereinafter referred to as the &#34;output&#34; of the illumination system), 14 is the object which is to be projected (e.g., a matrix of on and off pixels of a LCD panel), and 13 is a projection lens, composed of multiple lens elements, which forms an enlarged image of object 14 on viewing screen 16. 
     Projection lens systems in which the object is a LCD or other pixelized panel are used in a variety of applications, including data display systems. Such projection lens systems preferably employ a single projection lens which forms an image of either a single panel having, for example, red, green, and blue pixels, or three individual panels, one for each color. For ease of reference, the following discussion will be in terms of a projection lens system that employs a single LCD panel, it being understood that the invention can also be used in systems which employ multiple panels and/or other types of pixelization. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     Projection lenses for use with pixelized panels are described in various patents including Taylor, U.S. Pat. No. 4,189,211, Tanaka et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,042,929, Yano et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,179,473, Moskovich, U.S. Pat. No. 5,200,861, Moskovich, U.S. Pat. No. 5,218,480, Iizuka et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,278,698, Betensky, U.S. Pat. No. 5,313,330, and Yano, U.S. Pat. No. 5,331,462. Discussions of LCD systems can be found in Gagnon et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,425,028, Gagnon, U.S. Pat. No. 4,461,542, Ledebuhr, U.S. Pat. No. 4,826,311, and EPO Patent Publication No. 311,116. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The projection lenses of the invention comprise two strongly bent symmetrical aspherical meniscus elements which have their concave surfaces facing each other and are preferably of weak power, an aperture stop in the vicinity of the meniscus elements, e.g., between the meniscus elements, and a color correcting doublet of positive power in front of or behind these elements. 
     These projection lenses provide sufficient degrees of freedom to obtain a satisfactory correction of the aberrations of the lens. The aspherical meniscus elements provide most of the positive contribution to the spherical, coma and field curvature aberrations of the lens, and thereby offset the negative contributions to these aberrations arising from the strong power doublet. The color correcting doublet provides most of the power of the lens as well as a necessary correction of chromatic aberrations. Correction of astigmatism is achieved through the use of the aspherical surfaces in combination with the position of the aperture stop relative to the power group. A further improvement in the correction of distortion can be achieved by using additional aspherical elements, e.g., a corrector unit comprising one or more lens elements. 
     When the aspherical meniscus elements are arranged on the object side of the color correcting power doublet, the back focal length of the lens system tends to be about equal to or longer than the focal length of the system as a whole. On the other hand, when the power doublet is a leading component, the back focal length of the system tends to be quite short relative to the system&#39;s focal length, giving the system a telephoto ratio of approximately 1. 
     The focal length of the power doublet is always shorter than the absolute value of the focal length of each of the aspherical meniscus elements. The aspherical meniscus elements can be identical to each other. When made in plastic, the cost of these elements can be very low, and consequently, the whole lens can be manufactured economically in large quantities. 
     In summary, the invention in accordance with certain of its aspects provides a projection lens for forming an image of an object, wherein the lens comprises: 
     (a) two meniscus elements having focal lengths f 1  and f 2 , wherein the meniscus elements are (i) concave to each other and (ii) located in the vicinity of the aperture stop, each meniscus element having at least one aspherical surface; and 
     (b) a color-correcting doublet having a focal length f 3  ; where: 
     (i) f 3  &gt;0; 
     (ii) f 3  &lt;|f 1  |; 
     (iii) f 3  &lt;|f 2  |; 
     (iv) the projection lens has an object side and an image side; and 
     (v) the two meniscus elements are on the object side of the projection lens and the color-correcting doublet is on the image side of the projection lens. 
     The projection lens can further comprise a corrector lens element which (i) has at least one aspherical surface, (ii) is of weak optical power, and (iii) is located on the object side of the projection lens. 
     In accordance with other aspects, the invention provides a projection lens for forming an image of an object, said lens having an aperture stop and consisting of: 
     (a) two meniscus elements having focal lengths f 1  and f 2 , said meniscus elements being (i) concave to each other and (ii) located in the vicinity of the aperture stop, each meniscus element having at least one aspherical surface; and 
     (b) a color-correcting doublet having a focal length f 3 , where: 
     f 3  &gt;0; 
     f 3  &lt;|f 1  |; and 
     f 3  &lt;|f 2  |. 
     In further aspects, the invention provides a projection lens for forming an image of an object, said lens having an aperture stop and consisting of: 
     (a) two meniscus elements having focal lengths f 1  and f 2 , said meniscus elements being (i) concave to each other and (ii) located in the vicinity of the aperture stop, each meniscus element having at least one aspherical surface; 
     (b) a color-correcting doublet having a focal length f 3 , where: 
     f 3  &gt;0; 
     f 3  &lt;|f 1  |; 
     f 3  &lt;|f 2  |; and 
     (c) a corrector lens element which has at least one aspherical surface and is of weak optical power; 
     said color correcting doublet and said corrector lens element being on opposite sides of said two meniscus elements. 
     In accordance with the foregoing aspects of the invention, the projection lens can have some or all of the following properties: 
     (1) the meniscus elements can each have a weak optical power; 
     (2) the meniscus elements can be identical; 
     (3) each meniscus element can have two aspherical surfaces; 
     (4) the aperture stop can be located between the two meniscus elements; and/or 
     (5) the color-correcting doublet can be closely spaced to the two meniscus elements. 
     When a corrector lens element is used, this element can have some or all of the following properties: 
     (1) the corrector lens element can have two aspherical surfaces; 
     (2) the corrector lens element can be closely spaced to the two meniscus elements; and/or 
     (3) f 1  and f 2  can have the same sign, the corrector lens element can have a focal length f CR , and the sign of f CR  can be opposite to the sign of f 1  and f 2 . 
     The invention also provides projection lens systems for forming an image of an object, wherein the system comprises: 
     (a) an illumination system comprising a light source and illumination optics which forms an image of the light source, said image of the light source being the output of the illumination system; 
     (b) a pixelized panel which comprises the object; and 
     (c) a projection lens of the type described above. 
     As illustrated in the examples set forth below, the lens system has a maximum speed of f/2.8 and a total angular coverage of approximately 50 degrees. 
     As also illustrated in the examples, the lens systems of the invention produce a magnified image of an object wherein the object, and thus the object side of the lens system, is associated with the system&#39;s short conjugate and the image, and thus the image side of the lens system, is associated with the system&#39;s long conjugate. In addition, the examples illustrate that the color correcting doublet comprises a positive crown element and a negative flint element. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a first projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a second projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a third projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a fourth projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a fifth projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a sixth projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a seventh projection lens constructed in accordance with the invention. 
     FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an overall projection lens system in which the projection lens of the present invention can be used. 
     The foregoing drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of the specification, illustrate the preferred embodiments of the invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is to be understood, of course, that both the drawings and the description are explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     FIGS. 1 to 7 illustrate various projection lenses constructed in accordance with the invention. Corresponding prescriptions and optical properties appear in Tables 1 to 7, respectively. HOYA or SCHOTT designations are used for the glasses employed in the lens systems. Equivalent glasses made by other manufacturers can be used in the practice of the invention. Industry acceptable materials are used for the styrene and acrylic elements. 
     The aspheric coefficients set forth in the tables are for use in the following equation: ##EQU1## where z is the surface sag at a distance y from the optical axis of the system, c is the curvature of the lens at the optical axis, and k is a conic constant. 
     The abbreviations used in the tables are as follows: 
     
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EFL              effective focal length                                   
FVD              front vertex distance                                    
f/               f-number                                                 
ENP              entrance pupil                                           
EXP              exit pupil                                               
BRL              barrel length                                            
OBJ HT           object height                                            
MAG              magnification                                            
STOP             location of aperture stop                                
IMD              image distance                                           
OBD              object distance                                          
OVL              overall length.                                          
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     The designation &#34;a&#34; associated with various surfaces in the tables represents an aspheric surface, i.e., a surface for which at least one of D, E, F, G, H, or I in the above equation is not zero. The designation &#34;c&#34; represents a conic surface for which the k value in the above equation is not zero. The designation &#34;f&#34; represents a Fresnel lens surface. All dimensions given in the tables are in millimeters. The tables are constructed on the assumption that light travels from left to right in the figures. In actual practice, the viewing screen will be on the left and the LCD panel will be on the right, and light will travel from right to left. Surface 11 in Table 5 is an artificial stop which forces the system to be telecentric on the short conjugate side of the Fresnel lens; surface 6 in Table 7 is a vignetting surface. 
     Table 8 summarizes various properties of the lens systems of FIGS. 1-7. The &#34;overall focal length&#34; which appears in this table does not include the Fresnel lens for FIGS. 5-7 since that lens serves basically only to couple the lens system to the illumination optics. The &#34;distance between menisci&#34; values of the table are measured between the outer surfaces (vertices) of the facing menisci. The &#34;aperture stop position&#34; is the absolute value of the distance of the aperture stop from the central point of those outer surfaces. The &#34;corrector focal length&#34; is for the leading lens element of FIG. 2 and the trailing lens element of FIGS. 5-7. 
     Table 8 shows that the doublet is the strongest component of the system for all examples in that its focal length is shorter than the magnitude of the focal length of every other element in the system. The table also shows that except for Example 6, the menisci are of weak optical power, i.e., the ratio of the magnitude of the focal length of each meniscus to the overall focal length of the system is greater than 2.0. Similarly, the optical power of the corrector lens element, where used, is weak, i.e., the ratio of the magnitude of its focal length to the overall focal length of the system is also greater than 2.0. 
     The table further illustrates that the aperture stop is either located between the facing menisci (Examples 1-2 and 5-7) or in the vicinity thereof (Examples 3-4). Location between the menisci is preferred. The aperture stop is considered to be located within the vicinity of the menisci if the ratio of the magnitude of its distance from the central point of the outer surfaces of the menisci to the distance between those outer surfaces is less than 0.60 (Example 4) and preferably less than 0.55 (Example 3). 
     An examination of Tables 1-7 illustrates another preferred feature of the projection lenses of the invention, namely, the close spacing between the color-correcting doublet and the facing menisci, i.e., that spacing is preferably less than 0.3 times the overall focal length of the projection lens. Similarly, the corrector lens element, when used, is also preferably closely spaced to the facing menisci, i.e., that spacing is again preferably less than 0.3 times the overall focal length of the projection lens. 
     Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, it is to be understood that a variety of modifications which do not depart from the scope and spirit of the invention will be evident to persons of ordinary skill in the art from the foregoing disclosure. 
     
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Lens Data                                                                 
     Surf.                      Clear Aperture                            
     No. Type                                                             
             Radius                                                       
                   Thickness                                              
                          Glass Diameter                                  
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     1   a   30.0023                                                      
                   8.00000                                                
                          ACRYLIC                                         
                                44.87                                     
     2   a   24.9608                                                      
                   29.76190     37.56                                     
     3   a   -24.9608                                                     
                   8.00000                                                
                          ACRYLIC                                         
                                39.36                                     
     4   a   -30.0023                                                     
                   1.00000      45.80                                     
     5       -2875.5764                                                   
                   3.00000                                                
                          F2    51.16                                     
     6       52.1781                                                      
                   20.00000                                               
                          SK5   57.31                                     
     7       -54.3179                                                     
                   141.16060    58.89                                     
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PUZ,1/10 Symbol Description                                               
a-Polynomial asphere                                                      
Focal Shift = -0.07359                                                    
Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No D      E      F      G      H      I                                   
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1   1.2884E - 07                                                          
           2.8838E - 09                                                   
                 -1.0091E - 11                                            
                         3.5519E - 14                                     
                               -6.8241E - 17                              
                                       6.9094E - 20                       
2   1.3279E - 06                                                          
          -3.2546E - 09                                                   
                  1.2088E - 11                                            
                         9.1703E - 14                                     
                               -4.8592E - 16                              
                                       7.5718E - 19                       
3  -1.3279E - 06                                                          
           3.2546E - 09                                                   
                 -1.2088E - 11                                            
                        -9.1703E - 14                                     
                                4.8592E - 16                              
                                      -7.5718E - 19                       
4  -1.2884E - 07                                                          
          -2.8838E - 09                                                   
                  1.0091E - 11                                            
                        -3.5519E - 14                                     
                                6.8241E - 17                              
                                      -6.9094E - 20                       
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610     0.48000                                                       
                0.64380      0.43580                                      
                                 0.70652                                  
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
       OBJ. HT: -762.00                                                   
                      f/ 2.90 MAG: -0.0600                                
       STOP: 4.66 after surface                                           
                      2. DIA: 36.640                                      
       EFL: 119.048                                                       
                 FVD: 210.923                                             
                           ENP: 11.4341                                   
       IMD: 141.161                                                       
                 BRL: 69.7619                                             
                           EXP: -105.441                                  
       OBD: -2031.87                                                      
                 OVL: 2242.79                                             
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
Number                                                                    
     Numbers Power    f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                  
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1    1   2   -0.15806E - 02                                               
                      -632.68                                             
                             67.029 55.766                                
2    3   4   -0.15806E - 02                                               
                      -632.68                                             
                             -55.766                                      
                                    -67.029                               
3    5   6   -0.12182E - 01                                               
                      -82.086                                             
                             1.8136 -0.32908E - 01                        
4    6   7    0.20672E - 01                                               
                      48.375 6.6194 -6.8909                               
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
Numbers                                                                   
     Numbers Power    f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                  
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3 4  5   7   0.10165E - 01                                                
                      98.379 15.342 1.0819                                
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number     Power       f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                 
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N/A        0.84000E - 02                                                  
                       119.05 71.315 15.043                               
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Lens Data                                                                 
     Surf.                      Clear Aperture                            
     No. Type                                                             
            Radius Thickness                                              
                          Glass Diameter                                  
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     1   a  80.0000                                                       
                   10.00000                                               
                          ACRYLIC                                         
                                64.29                                     
     2   a  200.0000                                                      
                   0.50000      59.26                                     
     3   a  29.0511                                                       
                   8.00000                                                
                          ACRYLIC                                         
                                49.90                                     
     4   a  22.4661                                                       
                   29.59616     40.09                                     
     5   a  -22.4661                                                      
                   8.00000                                                
                          ACRYLIC                                         
                                34.57                                     
     6   a  -29.0511                                                      
                   0.50000      39.77                                     
     7      -234.1952                                                     
                   3.00000                                                
                          F2    41.07                                     
     8      44.3713                                                       
                   16.00000                                               
                          SK5   43.17                                     
     9      -44.3713                                                      
                   118.83699    44.97                                     
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Symbol Description                                                        
a-Polynomial asphere                                                      
Focal Shift = -0.70675                                                    
Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No D      E      F      G      H      I                                   
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1  2.1107E - 06                                                           
          -3.4815E - 10                                                   
                 2.0450E - 12                                             
                        6.8909E - 16                                      
                               -1.4974E - 18                              
                                      1.1302E - 21                        
2   1.7984E - 06                                                          
          1.0365E - 09                                                    
                 9.1578E - 13                                             
                        1.3971E - 15                                      
                               8.9705E - 19                               
                                      -1.5435E - 21                       
3   2.5443E - 06                                                          
          1.0338E - 09                                                    
                 -7.7806E - 12                                            
                        1.2923E - 14                                      
                               -7.8923E - 18                              
                                      -6.2206E - 22                       
4  -3.9686E - 06                                                          
          -9.4447E - 11                                                   
                 -1.5516E - 11                                            
                        -3.8312E - 14                                     
                               1.6654E - 16                               
                                      -2.7211E - 19                       
5   3.9686E - 06                                                          
          9.4447E - 11                                                    
                 1.5516E - 11                                             
                        3.8312E - 14                                      
                               -1.6654E - 16                              
                                      2.7211E - 19                        
6   2.5443E - 06                                                          
          -1.0338E - 09                                                   
                 7.7806E - 12                                             
                        -1.2923E - 14                                     
                               7.8923E - 18                               
                                      6.2206E - 22                        
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610     0.48000                                                       
                0.64380      0.43580                                      
                                 0.70652                                  
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
       OBJ. HT: -762.00                                                   
                      f/ 2.90 MAG: -0.0600                                
       STOP: 16.26 after surface                                          
                      4. DIA: 34.456                                      
       EFL: 118.996                                                       
                 FVD: 194.433                                             
                           ENP: 37.2862                                   
       IMD: 118.837                                                       
                 BRL: 75.5962                                             
                           EXP: -56.3663                                  
       OBD: -2029.88                                                      
                 OVL: 2224.32                                             
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
Number                                                                    
     Numbers Power    f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                  
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1    1   2   0.38053E - 02                                                
                      262.79 -4.3433                                      
                                    -10.858                               
2    3   4   -0.29712E - 02                                               
                      -335.43                                             
                             39.483 30.533                                
3    5   6   -0.29812E - 02                                               
                      -335.43                                             
                             -30.533                                      
                                    -39.483                               
4    7   8   -0.16799E - 01                                               
                      -59.528                                             
                             1.5466 -0.29302                              
5    8   9   0.24872E - 01                                                
                      40.206 5.3880 -5.3880                               
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
NumberS                                                                   
     Numbers Power    f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                  
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4 5  7   9   0.10446E - 01                                                
                      95.727 15.072 3.7477                                
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number     Power       f&#39;     lpp    l&#39;pp                                 
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N/A        0.84036E - 02                                                  
                       119.00 72.381 -6.5921                              
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Lens Data                                                                 
Surf.                        Clear Aperture                               
No.  Type  Radius                                                         
                Thickness                                                 
                        Glass                                             
                             Diameter                                     
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1          39.1113                                                        
                20.00000                                                  
                        SK5  51.11                                        
2          -109.9088                                                      
                3.00000 F2   42.37                                        
3          56.5025                                                        
                0.02133      35.13                                        
4    a     25.4140                                                        
                8.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             33.39                                        
5    a     25.0802                                                        
                15.14509     27.51                                        
6    a     -25.0802                                                       
                8.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             27.32                                        
7    a     -25.4140                                                       
                71.84562     34.22                                        
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Symbol Description                                                        
a - Polynomial asphere                                                    
Focal Shift = -1.29081                                                    
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Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No.                                                                       
   D     E     F     G     H     I                                        
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4  9.3348E-06                                                             
         6.1762E-10                                                       
               1.3737E-10                                                 
                     -1.3591E-13                                          
                           -1.3300E-15                                    
                                 6.5744E-18                               
5  1.6160E-05                                                             
         9.7479E-08                                                       
               -4.0004E-10                                                
                     2.8906E-13                                           
                           1.6794E-14                                     
                                 -2.5935E-17                              
6  -1.6160E-05                                                            
         -9.7479E-08                                                      
               4.0004E-10                                                 
                     -2.8906E-13                                          
                           -1.6794E-14                                    
                                 2.5935E-17                               
7  -9.3348E-06                                                            
         -6.1762E-10                                                      
               -1.3737E-10                                                
                     1.3591E-13                                           
                           1.3300E-15                                     
                                 -6.5744E-18                              
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610   0.48000                                                         
              0.64380   0.43580                                           
                            0.70652                                       
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -762.00 f/ 2.90    MAG:                                            
                              -0.0600                                     
STOP:  1.48 after surface 2. DIA: 36.956                                  
EFL:   119.003 FVD:                                                       
                  126.012 ENP:                                            
                              16.9311                                     
IMO:   71.8456 BPL:                                                       
                  54.1664 EXP:                                            
                              -32.9660                                    
OBO:   -2109.55                                                           
               OVL:                                                       
                  2235.56                                                 
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
       Surface                                                            
Element                                                                   
       Num-                                                               
Number bers  Power  f&#39;     1pp 1&#39;pp                                       
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1      1 2   0.19480E-01                                                  
                    51.335 3.4715                                         
                               -9.7556                                    
2      2 3   -0.16839E-01                                                 
                    -59.385                                               
                           1.2116                                         
                               -0.62288                                   
3      4 5   0.17900E-02                                                  
                    558.66 -58.905                                        
                               -58.131                                    
4      6 7   0.17900E-02                                                  
                    558.66 58.131                                         
                               58.905                                     
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element Surface                                                           
Numbers Numbers                                                           
               Power f&#39;     1pp 1&#39;pp                                      
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1   2   1 3    0.62383E-02                                                
                     160.30 -26.132                                       
                                -34.869                                   
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number      Power f&#39;      1pp 1&#39;pp                                        
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N/A         0.84032E-02                                                   
                  119.00  -7.1680                                         
                              -53.007                                     
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Lens Data                                                                 
Surf.                        Clear Aperture                               
No.  Type  Radius                                                         
                Thickness                                                 
                        Glass                                             
                             Diameter                                     
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1          36.9251                                                        
                3.00000 F2   47.74                                        
2          22.2592                                                        
                15.00000                                                  
                        SK5  40.35                                        
3          49.2463                                                        
                0.02133      36.53                                        
4    a     25.5722                                                        
                8.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             35.00                                        
5    a     25.9015                                                        
                18.73549     29.13                                        
6    a     -25.9015                                                       
                8.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             29.59                                        
7    a     -25.5722                                                       
                73.75932     36.28                                        
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Symbol Description                                                        
a - Polynomial asphere                                                    
Focal Shift = -1.45996                                                    
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Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No.                                                                       
   D     E     F     G     H     I                                        
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4  9.5718E-06                                                             
         -5.4522E-09                                                      
               1.4180E-10                                                 
                     -1.4316E-13                                          
                           -1.3364E-15                                    
                                 5.5038E-18                               
5  1.5679E-05                                                             
         9.1338E-08                                                       
               -3.4546E-10                                                
                     -3.4615E-13                                          
                           1.3504E-14                                     
                                 -1.3390E-17                              
6  -1.5679E-05                                                            
         -9.1338E-08                                                      
               3.4546E-10                                                 
                     3.4615E-13                                           
                           -1.3504E-14                                    
                                 1.3390E-17                               
7  -9.5718E-06                                                            
         5.4522E-09                                                       
               -1.4180E-10                                                
                     1.4316E-13                                           
                           1.3364E-15                                     
                                 -5.5038E-18                              
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610   0.48000                                                         
              0.64380   0.43580                                           
                            0.70652                                       
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -762.00 f/ 2.90    MAG:                                            
                              -0.0600                                     
STOP:  12.70 after surface 2. DIA: 39.268                                 
EFL:   119.000 FVD:                                                       
                  126.516 ENP:                                            
                              11.6502                                     
IMD:   73.7593 BRL:                                                       
                  52.7568 EXP:                                            
                              -38.8206                                    
OBD:   -2104.15                                                           
               OVL:                                                       
                  2230.66                                                 
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
Number                                                                    
     Numbers                                                              
          Power  f&#39;   1pp 1&#39;pp                                            
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1    1  2 -0.10260E-01                                                    
                 -97.463                                                  
                      5.0476                                              
                          3.0428                                          
2    2  3 0.17568E-01                                                     
                 56.922                                                   
                      -6.4433                                             
                          -14.255                                         
3    4  5 0.22169E-02                                                     
                 451.09                                                   
                      -46.054                                             
                          -46.647                                         
4    6  7 0.22169E-02                                                     
                 451.09                                                   
                      46.647                                              
                          46.054                                          
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element Surface                                                           
Numbers Numbers                                                           
               Power f&#39;     1pp 1&#39;pp                                      
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1   2   1 3    0.55976E-02                                                
                     178.65 -24.724                                       
                                -31.643                                   
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number      Power f&#39;      1pp 1&#39;pp                                        
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N/A         0.84034E-02                                                   
                  119.00  -1.8193                                         
                              -50.920                                     
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                                           TABLE 5                                 
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Lens Data                                                                 
Surf.                        Clear Aperture                               
No.  Type  Radius                                                         
                Thickness                                                 
                        Glass                                             
                             Diameter                                     
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1          33.1198                                                        
                15.00000                                                  
                        SK5  43.45                                        
2          -70.5388                                                       
                3.00000 F2   39.47                                        
3          64.9694                                                        
                0.20000      34.97                                        
4    a     22.3871                                                        
                6.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             32.19                                        
5    a     18.0073                                                        
                18.43017     26.67                                        
6    a     -18.0073                                                       
                6.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             25.45                                        
7    a     -22.3871                                                       
                0.50000      31.44                                        
8          -300.0000                                                      
                6.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             37.27                                        
9    a     -94.4823                                                       
                59.52572     40.14                                        
10   a f   75.0000                                                        
                3.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             90.30                                        
11         ∞                                                        
                -9999.99902  90.43                                        
12         ∞                                                        
                10009.94644  4285.85                                      
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Symbol Description                                                        
a - Polynomial asphere                                                    
f - Fresnel                                                               
Focal Shift = -1.00766                                                    
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Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf                                                                      
No.                                                                       
   D     E     F     G     H     I                                        
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4  8.8261E-06                                                             
         -6.3031E-08                                                      
               5.0057E-10                                                 
                     -7.7626E-13                                          
                           -3.3165E-15                                    
                                 1.2365E-17                               
5  1.4180E-05                                                             
         -1.0090E-07                                                      
               1.0531E-09                                                 
                     9.3555E-13                                           
                           -3.9394E-14                                    
                                 1.4740E-16                               
6  -1.4180E-05                                                            
         1.0090E-07                                                       
               -1.0531E-09                                                
                     -9.3555E-13                                          
                           3.9394E-14                                     
                                 -1.4740E-16                              
7  -8.8261E-06                                                            
         6.3031E-08                                                       
               -5.0057E-10                                                
                     7.7626E-13                                           
                           3.3165E-15                                     
                                 -1.2365E-17                              
9  -1.9383E-06                                                            
         1.0274E-09                                                       
               7.0216E-13                                                 
                     -4.3876E-15                                          
                           -9.2113E-18                                    
                                 2.7872E-20                               
10 -1.7284E-07                                                            
         -1.5754E-10                                                      
               9.0633E-14                                                 
                     -2.3590E-17                                          
                           -2.3498E-20                                    
                                 9.8370E-24                               
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610   0.48000                                                         
              0.64380   0.43580                                           
                            0.70652                                       
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -762.00 f/ 2.90    MAG:                                            
                              -0.0600                                     
STOP:  11.16 after surface 2. DIA: 31.920                                 
EFL:   119.007 FVD:                                                       
                  127.604 ENP:                                            
                              22.9392                                     
IMD:   10009.9 BRL:                                                       
                  -9882.34                                                
                          EXP:                                            
                              9760.21                                     
OBD:   -2018.64                                                           
               OVL:                                                       
                  2146.25                                                 
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
       Surface                                                            
Number Numbers                                                            
             Power  f&#39;    1pp    1&#39;pp                                     
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1      1 2   0.24830E-01                                                  
                    40.274                                                
                          3.1827 -6.7785                                  
2      2 3   -0.18610E-01                                                 
                    -53.735                                               
                          0.95345                                         
                                 -0.87817                                 
3      4 5   -0.29354E-02                                                 
                    -340.67                                               
                          37.522 30.181                                   
4      6 7   -0.29354E-02                                                 
                    -340.67                                               
                          -30.181                                         
                                 -37.522                                  
5      8 9   0.36148E-02                                                  
                    276.64                                                
                          5.8072 1.8289                                   
6      10                                                                 
         11  0.65837E-02                                                  
                    151.89                                                
                          0.00000E + 00                                   
                                 -2.0083                                  
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element Surface                                                           
Numbers Numbers                                                           
              Power  f&#39;     1pp 1&#39;pp                                      
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1   2   1 3   0.97931E-02                                                 
                     102.11 -11.511                                       
                                -20.483                                   
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number      Power f&#39;      1pp 1&#39;pp                                        
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N/A         0.84029E-02                                                   
                  119.01  83.807                                          
                              9884.8                                      
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                                           TABLE 6                                 
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Lens Data                                                                 
Surf.                        Clear Aperture                               
No.  Type  Radius                                                         
                Thickness                                                 
                        Glass                                             
                             Diameter                                     
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1          29.1621                                                        
                17.00000                                                  
                        SK18 45.89                                        
2          -139.4548                                                      
                3.00000 F2   39.89                                        
3          26.9691                                                        
                0.50000      30.20                                        
4    a     26.5557                                                        
                6.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             29.72                                        
5    a     32.7898                                                        
                13.49087     26.02                                        
6    a     -32.7898                                                       
                6.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             26.60                                        
7    a     -26.5557                                                       
                1.00000      30.84                                        
8    a     -23.0582                                                       
                9.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             31.49                                        
9    a     -30.5640                                                       
                59.03559     39.98                                        
10   cf    61.9388                                                        
                3.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             110.75                                       
11         ∞                                                        
                9.99761      110.60                                       
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Symbol Description                                                        
a - Polynomial asphere                                                    
c - Conic section                                                         
f - Fresnel                                                               
Focal Shift = -1.11420                                                    
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Conics                                                                    
         Surface                                                          
         Number                                                           
             Constant                                                     
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         10  -1.2035E + 00                                                
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Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No.                                                                       
   D     E     F     G     H     I                                        
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4  1.3240E-05                                                             
         -5.5822E-08                                                      
               5.4959E-10                                                 
                     -8.6016E-13                                          
                           -3.1443E-15                                    
                                 1.4241E-17                               
5. 2.6931E-05                                                             
         -6.9112E-08                                                      
               1.0553E-09                                                 
                     -1.2398E-12                                          
                           -1.7533E-14                                    
                                 8.7717E-17                               
6  -2.6931E-05                                                            
         6.9112E-08                                                       
               -1.0553E-09                                                
                     1.2398E-12                                           
                           1.7533E-14                                     
                                 -8.7717E-17                              
7  -1.3240E-05                                                            
         5.5822E-08                                                       
               -5.4959E-10                                                
                     8.6016E-13                                           
                           3.1443E-15                                     
                                 -1.4241E-17                              
8  4.8903E-06                                                             
         -4.3360E-08                                                      
               9.8937E-11                                                 
                     5.1194E-14                                           
                           -1.7310E-15                                    
                                 2.3803E-18                               
9  -3.0755E-06                                                            
         -3.1743E-09                                                      
               -3.9576E-11                                                
                     7.3867E-14                                           
                           -4.2264E-17                                    
                                 -1.9105E-19                              
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610   0.48000                                                         
              0.64380   0.43580                                           
                            0.70652                                       
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES                                             
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -916.40 f/ 2.90    MAG:                                            
                              -0.0600                                     
STOP:  10.29 after surface 2. DIA 28.290                                  
EFL:   119.000 FVD:                                                       
                  128.024 ENP:                                            
                              26.3928                                     
IMD:   9.99761 BRL:                                                       
                  118.026 EXP:                                            
                              -331.152                                    
OBD:   -1999.20                                                           
               OVL:                                                       
                  2127.22                                                 
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
     Surface                                                              
Number                                                                    
     Numbers                                                              
           Power  f&#39;    1pp     1&#39;pp                                      
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1    1 2   0.25541E-01                                                    
                  39.152                                                  
                        1.8648  -8.9177                                   
2    2 3   -0.27807E-01                                                   
                  -35.962                                                 
                        1.5372  -0.29728                                  
3    4 5   0.46598E-02                                                    
                  214.60                                                  
                        -12.980 -16.028                                   
4    6 7   0.46598E-02                                                    
                  214.60                                                  
                        16.028  12.980                                    
5    8 9   -0.31745E-02                                                   
                  -315.01                                                 
                        -30.662 -40.643                                   
6    10                                                                   
       11  0.79720E-02                                                    
                  125.44                                                  
                        0.00000E + 00                                     
                                -2.0083                                   
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element Surface                                                           
Numbers Numbers                                                           
               Power f&#39;     1pp 1&#39;pp                                      
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1   2   1 3    0.51599E-02                                                
                     193.80 -54.477                                       
                                -52.049                                   
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number      Power f&#39;      1pp 1&#39;pp                                        
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N/A         0.84034E-02                                                   
                  119.00  103.14                                          
                              -115.03                                     
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                                           TABLE 7                                 
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Lens Data                                                                 
Surf.                        Clear Aperture                               
No.  Type Radius                                                          
               Thickness                                                  
                        Glass                                             
                             Diameter                                     
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1         30.7661                                                         
               19.80000 SK18 41.40                                        
2         -58.5206                                                        
               3.30000  F2   35.61                                        
3         37.2142                                                         
               Space 1       29.59                                        
4    a    40.6518                                                         
               6.60000  ACRYLIC                                           
                             29.14                                        
5    a    34.9013                                                         
               6.62246       25.02                                        
6         ∞                                                         
               6.62246       29.37                                        
7    a    -34.9013                                                        
               6.60000  ACRYLIC                                           
                             31.71                                        
8    a    -40.6518                                                        
               0.60000       42.19                                        
9    a    -52.8199                                                        
               10.00000 ACRYLIC                                           
                             45.48                                        
10   a    -48.2409                                                        
               Space 2       50.68                                        
11   cf   55.0000                                                         
               3.00000  ACRYLIC                                           
                             112.30                                       
12        ∞                                                         
               Image distance                                             
                             112.13                                       
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Symbol Description                                                        
a - Polynomial asphere                                                    
c - Conic section                                                         
f - Fresnel                                                               
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Conics                                                                    
        Surface Number                                                    
                Constant                                                  
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        11      -1.5284E + 00                                             
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Even Polynomial Aspheres                                                  
Surf.                                                                     
No.                                                                       
   D     E     F     G     H     I                                        
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4  5.6499E-07                                                             
         1.0989E-08                                                       
               -2.5366E-11                                                
                     6.6086E-14                                           
                           -2.9414E-16                                    
                                 6.0750E-19                               
5  1.2882E-05                                                             
         3.6695E-09                                                       
               2.5220E-10                                                 
                     -5.7330E-13                                          
                           -1.4211E-15                                    
                                 1.0348E-17                               
7  -1.2882E-05                                                            
         -3.6695E-09                                                      
               -2.5220E-10                                                
                     5.7330E-13                                           
                           1.4211E-15                                     
                                 -1.0348E-17                              
8  -5.6499E-07                                                            
         -1.0989E-08                                                      
               2.5366E-11                                                 
                     -6.6086E-14                                          
                           2.9414E-16                                     
                                 -6.0750E-19                              
9  -2.4565E-06                                                            
         -3.8370E-09                                                      
               1.3708E-11                                                 
                     3.4604E-15                                           
                           -5.1456E-17                                    
                                 3.4596E-20                               
10 -7.0933E-06                                                            
         -1.4066E-09                                                      
               -8.6822E-12                                                
                     9.4656E-16                                           
                           1.8208E-19                                     
                                 -2.1320E-20                              
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Variable Spaces                                                           
Zoom     Space 1                                                          
             Space 2   Focal                                              
                           Image                                          
Pos.     T(3)                                                             
             T(10)     Shift                                              
                           Distance                                       
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1        1.100                                                            
             52.725    0.146                                              
                           9.999                                          
2        0.900                                                            
             48.200    0.358                                              
                           10.032                                         
3        1.300                                                            
             60.500    -0.140                                             
                           9.993                                          
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WAVELENGTHS                                                               
0.54610   0.48000                                                         
              0.64380   0.43580                                           
                            0.70652                                       
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES, POS 1                                      
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -916.40   f/ 2.90   MAG:                                           
                              -0.0600                                     
STOP:  -2.43 after surface 5. DIA: 27.159                                 
EFL:   119.000   FVD:                                                     
                    126.969                                               
                           ENP:                                           
                              26.3422                                     
IMD:   9.99931   BRL:                                                     
                    116.970                                               
                           EXP:                                           
                              -393.868                                    
OBD:   -1992.70  OVL:                                                     
                    2119.67                                               
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES, POS 2                                      
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -2291.1   f/ 2.82   MAG:                                           
                              -0.0240                                     
STOP:  -2.43 after surface 5. DIA: 26.751                                 
EFL:   114.312   FVD:                                                     
                    122.277                                               
                           ENP:                                           
                              25.9078                                     
IMD:   10.0317   BRL:                                                     
                    112.245                                               
                           EXP:                                           
                              -315.825                                    
OBD:   -4777.58  OVL:                                                     
                    4899.85                                               
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SYSTEM FIRST ORDER PROPERTIES, POS 3                                      
OBJ. HT:                                                                  
       -458.20   f/ 3.15   MAG:                                           
                              -0.1200                                     
STOP:  -2.43 after surface 5. DIA: 26.834                                 
EFL:   127.815   FVD:                                                     
                    134.938                                               
                           ENP:                                           
                              26.7790                                     
IMD:   9.99319   BRL:                                                     
                    124.945                                               
                           EXP:                                           
                              -625.681                                    
OBD:   -1064.68  OVL:                                                     
                    1199.62                                               
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First Order Properties of Elements                                        
Element                                                                   
       Surface                                                            
Number Numbers                                                            
             Power  f&#39;    1pp    1&#39;pp                                     
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1      1 2   0.29047E-01                                                  
                    34.427                                                
                          4.5512 -8.6569                                  
2      2 3   -0.27798E-01                                                 
                    -35.974                                               
                          1.2258 -0.77953                                 
3      4 5   -0.12420E-02                                                 
                    -805.14                                               
                          50.329 43.210                                   
4      7 8   -0.12420E-02                                                 
                    -805.14                                               
                          -43.210                                         
                                 -50.329                                  
5      9 10  0.15279E-02                                                  
                    654.50                                                
                          44.847 40.960                                   
6      11                                                                 
         12  0.89778E-02                                                  
                    111.39                                                
                          0.00000E + 00                                   
                                 -2.0083                                  
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First-Order Properties of Doublets                                        
Element  Surface                                                          
Numbers  Numbers                                                          
               Power f&#39;    1pp 1&#39;pp                                       
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1   2    1 3   0.92286E-02                                                
                     108.36                                               
                           -25.217                                        
                               -31.885                                    
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First Order Properties of Groups                                          
Group                                                                     
     Surface                                                              
Number                                                                    
     Numbers                                                              
           Power  f&#39;     1pp    1&#39;pp                                      
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1    1 3   0.92286E-02                                                    
                  108.36 -25.217                                          
                                -31.885                                   
2    4 10  -0.63514E-03                                                   
                  -1574.5                                                 
                         -126.19                                          
                                -173.51                                   
3    11                                                                   
       12  0.89778E-02                                                    
                  111.39 0.00000E + 00                                    
                                -2.0083                                   
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First Order Properties of the Lens                                        
Zoom Position                                                             
Number      Power f&#39;       1pp 1&#39;pp                                       
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1           0.84033E-02                                                   
                  119.00   109.63                                         
                               -116.29                                    
2           0.87480E-02                                                   
                  114.31   99.733                                         
                               -107.38                                    
3           0.78238E-02                                                   
                  127.82   128.27                                         
                               -133.02                                    
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                                           TABLE 8                                 
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     Doublet                                                              
         Meniscus 1                                                       
               Meniscus 2                                                 
                     Corrector                                            
                          Overall                                         
                              Distance                                    
                                   Aperture                               
Example                                                                   
     Focal                                                                
         Focal Focal Focal                                                
                          Focal                                           
                              Between                                     
                                   Stop                                   
Number                                                                    
     Length                                                               
         Length                                                           
               Length                                                     
                     Length                                               
                          Length                                          
                              Menisci                                     
                                   Position                               
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1    98.38                                                                
         -632.68                                                          
               -632.68    119.05                                          
                              45.76                                       
                                   10.22                                  
2    95.73                                                                
         -335.43                                                          
               -335.43                                                    
                     262.79                                               
                          119.00                                          
                              45.60                                       
                                   1.46                                   
3    160.30                                                               
         558.66                                                           
               558.66     119.00                                          
                              31.15                                       
                                   17.12                                  
4    178.65                                                               
         451.09                                                           
               451.09     119.00                                          
                              34.74                                       
                                   19.69                                  
5    102.11                                                               
         -340.67                                                          
               -340.67                                                    
                     276.64                                               
                          119.01                                          
                              30.43                                       
                                   7.26                                   
6    193.80                                                               
         214.60                                                           
               214.60                                                     
                     -315.01                                              
                          119.00                                          
                              25.49                                       
                                   5.96                                   
7    108.36                                                               
         -805.14                                                          
               -805.14                                                    
                     654.50                                               
                          119.00                                          
                              26.44                                       
                                   9.05                                   
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