Optical glass selection for colour corrected broad band instrumentation: an overview

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review the existing techniques for optical glass selection to be applied during the design of colour corrected lens-based systems. Special attention has been given into their application to optical instrumentation working along a wide spectral range (VIS and SWIR). Finally, a case study introducing glass selection strategies applied to the design of lens-based diffraction limited instrumentation is described.