Geometric Optics Course
Dive into geometric optics for practical imaging applications. This course covers thin-lens design principles, ray tracing techniques, aberration mitigation, and tolerance budgeting, enabling you to create compact, high-performance optical systems ideal for physics and engineering projects. Build skills to confidently handle real-world optical challenges with accuracy and efficiency.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential tools to design and analyze compact imaging systems confidently. You'll master thin-lens equations, magnification, ray tracing, and sign conventions, applying them to multi-element systems, folded optical paths, and tolerance analysis. Gain expertise in managing aberrations, alignment, depth of field, and effective documentation for precise, efficient optical designs.
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Develop skills
- Design compact lens systems: assemble imaging setups under 1.5 meters rapidly.
- Apply thin-lens and magnification formulas: tackle multi-lens configurations swiftly.
- Manage aberrations and alignment: enhance image clarity through targeted tweaks.
- Conduct ray tracing manually or digitally: produce precise, scaled optical diagrams.
- Execute sensitivity and tolerance analysis: forecast image shifts and performance bounds.
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