


In this particular exercise, we will design and optimize an F/4 singlet lens made of N-BK7 glass. Nevertheless, the design of this simple imaging system can help introduce you to the interface of ZEMAX, touch on fundamental design concepts and strategies, and demonstrate how to use some of the basic analysis features for optimizing and determining optical performance. 1 of /6/2012 8:55 AM ZEMAX Users' Knowledge Base - How To Design a Singlet Lens By Dan Hill Published on 21 July 2005 This article explains: Modifying system settings, including System Aperture, Lens Units, Fields and Wavelengths Entering lens prescription data Using solves to enforce design contraints Analyzing system performance prior to optimization Determining degrees of freedom and setting variables Setting up a default merit function Optimizing and analyzing final design performance Introduction, Lens Prescription and Design Constraints The singlet (a single lens) is arguably the simplest imaging system modeled in ZEMAX.
