66 1. GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
e. Show that AAis the same matrix if we substitute into A the angle 2θ.
2. Noncommutation of matrices. In general two matrices A and B may not be
commuted; that is, AB is not equal to BA. We show this in the following
example for a different sequence of the same matrices. We consider two
hemispherical thick lenses where light is coming from the left. The light hits
the first lens L1 at a spherical surface of radius of curvature r, then traverses
the thickness d, and emerges from a plane surface. The second, L2, has the
reverse order; first the plane surface, then thickness d, and then the curved
surface with the same radius of curvature r.The refractive indices of the lenses
are n
2
and outside we assume n
1
n
3
1. Make a sketch. See how the two
lenses are different. The product matrices for lens 1 and lens 2 are different
for the two cases. Compare the position of the principal planes. Compare for
the case where r ∞.
3. Calculate, using the matrix method, the position of the two principal planes
for a system of two thin lenses, both of focal length f , and a distance f .
4. Consider a convex-concave lens. The first surface has a radius of curvature
r
1
20 cm, the second, a radius of curvature r
2
−10 cm with thickness
of d 5 cm.
a. Calculate the principal planes and focal length and find the image of an
object positioned at 5 cm to the left of the first surface.
b. Find the same result by using twice the imaging equation of a single
surface.
5. Thick concentration lens. A thick lens of radius of curvature −r
1
r
2
−5
mm and thickness of 4 mm is used to concentrate incident parallel light on
a detector. Using the matrix method, find the position with respect to the
detector plane.
6. Plane-convex and convex-plane lens. The radii of curvature for the convex
surface is r 10 cm and for the concave surface r −10 cm and the
thickness is 4 cm.
a. Compare h, hh, and f for both lenses.
b. An object is placed 100 cm to the left of the first surface. Find the image
point for both lenses.
See also on the CD
PG1. Single convex Surface. (see p. 22)
PG2. Single concave Surface. (see p. 22)
PG3. Rod Sticks in Water, calculation of Image Distance. (see p. 22)
PG4. Plastic Film on Water as Spherical Surface. (see p. 22)
PG5. Air Lens in Plastic. (see p. 35)
PG6. Positive thin Lens on Water. (see p. 35)
PG7. Magnifier. (see p. 47)
PG8. Microscope (Near Point). (see p. 48)