Gullstrand's EquationThick lenses can be handled with thin lens type equations if the distances are measured from hypothetical principal planes. The power of a lens with respect to the second principal plane H2 is given by Gullstrand's Equation: The focal length f with respect to that second principal plane is given by: Forms of Gullstrand's Equation are applicable to both separated lenses and to single thick lenses. Since Gullstrand powers and focal lengths are measured with respect to a hypothetical plane, it is often more useful to deal with front and back vertex focal lengths.
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Index Lens concepts Reference Meyer-Arendt 4th ed, Ch 3 | ||
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