32 1. GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
FileFig 1.13 (G13TINNEG)
Calculation of image focus and object focus for negative lens. Calculation of
image distances x
i
and magnification for four specific values of object distance
x
o
.
G13TINNEG is only on the CD.
Application 1.13. The distance between the chosen object coordinate and
resulting image coordinate changes with the choice of the object coordinate.
1. Modify the analytical calculation done in Application FF11 for the condition
of the shortest distance between image and object.
2. Make a sketch.
The geometrical construction of the images for the values calculated in FileFig
1.13 are shown in Figures 1.12a to d.
1. and 2. Real object to the left of the lens and virtual image.
The object is presented by an arrow of length y
o
, placed at the object point x
o
to the left of the negative lens. The image point and the length of the arrow
presenting the image can be geometrically determined using the C-ray and
the PF-ray. The C-ray is drawn from the top of the object arrow through the
center of the thin lens. The PF-ray is drawn from the object arrow parallel to
the axis to the lens, and then diverges in a forward direction. It is traced back
to the image focus. The two rays meet at the positions of the image arrow. In
Figures 1.12a and 1.12b, we obtain for a real object a virtual image. A virtual
image is obtained when the C-ray and the PF-ray diverge in a “forward”
direction.
3. Virtual object between lens and object focus.
In Figure 1.12c, we place the virtual object between the object focus and
the lens and draw the C-ray. The PF-ray is first traced back to the lens, then
connected to the image focus, and extended in the forward direction. The two
rays meet in the forward direction at a real image.
4. Virtual object on the right side of the object focus.
In Figure 1.12d, we place the virtual object to the right of the object focus
and draw the C-ray. The PF-ray is first traced back to the lens, then connected
to the image focus and extended further in the backward direction. The two
rays meet in the backward direction for a virtual image.
The results of the calculations of the negative thin lens with f −10 are
listed in Table 1.4
For the geometrical construction, we note that the size of the lens does not
matter. One uses a plane in the middle of the lens with sufficient extension in the
y direction; see Figure 1.13a.