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first and of the second lenses, and compare the product with the magnifying
power, as derived, and its approximation.
3. Microscope (near point). A microscope has a first lens (objective) with focal
length 1.31 cm and a magnifier (ocular) lens of 1.79 cm. We assume that the
image of the first lens is at 16 cm and the eye is in the near point configuration.
a. Find the object distance for the objective lens.
b. Find the distance from the first image and the magnifier lens.
c. Find the distance between the lenses (length of microscope).
d. Find the magnification.
4. Microscope (−∞).A microscope has a first lens (objective) with focal length
1.31 cm and a magnifier (ocular) lens of 1.79 cm. We assume that the image
of the first lens is at 16 cm and the eye is relaxed, looking at −∞.
a. Find the objective distance for the objective lens.
b. Find the distance from the first image and the magnifier lens.
c. Find the distance between the lenses (length of microscope).
d. Find the magnification.
5. Kepler telescope. Make a suggestion for construction of a Kepler telescope
with magnifications of 4 and 10.At what higher number does the construction
become unrealistic? Why?
6. Galilean telescope. A Galilean telescope has for the first lens f
1
30 cm and
for the negative lens f
2
−9.9 cm. If x
o1
is large and the distance a between
the two lenses is 20 cm, calculate x
i2
, the image distance with respect to
the negative lens. Calculate the magnification and show that for the object at
infinity, one again has M −f
1
/f
2
. The distance between the two lenses is
then f
1
+ f
2
.
7. Laser beam expander. A laser beam of diameter of 2 mm should be expanded
to a beam of 20 mm.
a. A biconvex and a biconcave lens should be used. The beam first passes
the biconcave lens of focal length −5 mm. Where should one place the
biconvex lens of diameter of 30 mm and focal length of 50 mm?
b. Two biconvex lenses should be used, one with f 5 mm, the other with
f 50 mm. Make a sketch and give approximate values for the diameter
of the lenses.
1.8 MATRIX FORMULATION FOR THICK LENSES
1.8.1 Refraction and Translation Matrices
A thick lens has two spherical surfaces separated by a dielectric material of a
certain thickness. Previously we ignored the distance between the two surfaces