Probably you are wondering what an optical design is, how light optical works and how it connects with other areas of optical systems. An optic is a branch of physics that is involved in the science of light. This means that this is a branch of science that is concerned with how light behaves, therefore covering a lot of territories. When we talk of optics, what comes to mind most is the visible light One thing that you need to note about light is that it at times act like a wave while at other times it is like a stream of particles that are very strong. These particle duality/waves are some of the common mysteries of nature.
Optical engineering systems
Optical systems such as DEON Optics try to solve challenges, design and create products that make use of light to do something creative. This is why it is important for them to understand and even apply the optic science in big details so that they can figure out what is possibly achievable. However, they must also determine what they are able to achieve in terms of the materials, cost, available designs and even the design method.
The role of optical engineers is to work in different optic areas using various designs for the design of lasers and the building of telescope to create some better communication systems that use fiber optics.
Lenses and their designers
Probably you are wondering what a lens is. This may seem like an easy question but majority of people consider the lens to be a curved piece of plastic or a clear glass. However, the truth is that this is just but one kind of lens. For the lens designers, a lens is a device that is more general; it is a system that collects and even distribute light in a special way. This is the reason why lens designers are today known as optical designers.
The role of a modern design of a lens may be to work on the lenses that are usually a long way from the bifocals or the pocket 35mm camera. Whenever a system makes use of light in a certain way including those that use the laser beams, there is an involvement of lens designs. Some of these areas include:
- Binoculars, microscope, and telescope
- All kinds of camera lenses such as a movie, photo, zoom, and video
- Video projector, overhead, movies, and slides
- Endoscopes used in minimally invasive surgeries
- Fax machines, photocopiers, laser printers and microfilm readers
- Optical readers that are based on a laser for CD as well s CD-ROM
- Projector lenses that are ultra-precise and are used in the making of integrated circuits
- Hubble space telescopes. This is one of the most popular areas where the optical systems can be used.
There are also many other areas where lens designs can be used.
