A low-cost CCD camera system for imaging Coulter orifices ranging in diameter between 20 μm and 2 mm has been developed and tested. The imaging system incorporates a 6X magnifying lens for viewing the required range of Coulter orifices and LEDs (Light emitting diodes) lamp for back illuminating the orifices. Geometric optic calculations using Zemax® for the micro-lens interfaced with the camera...

LEDs are more commonly being used in optical systems due to the advances in LED technology in power, efficiency, cost and wavelength output; especially white light LEDs. Fresnel lenses are also cost effective and advancements in aspheric Fresnel lens manufacturing have made these lenses effective optical elements. Various optical design codes allow for accurate modeling of these incoherent ligh...

In order to deal with the conflicts between broad spectral region and high resolution in compact spectrometers based on a flat field concave holographic grating and line array CCD, we present a simple and practical method to design a flat field concave holographic grating that is capable of imaging a broad spectral region at a moderately high resolution. First, we discuss the principle of reali...

PURPOSE To create an accurate, low-cost optomechanical model eye for investigation of refractive errors in clinical and basic research studies. METHODS An optomechanical fluid-filled eye model with dimensions consistent with the human eye was designed and fabricated. Optical simulations were performed on the optomechanical eye model, and the quantified resolution and refractive errors were co...

This work presents a study of the influence and compensation of aberrations in optical imaging systems by superimposing surfaces described by Zernike polynomials. The aim is to investigate how to compensate for aberrations and their effectiveness when dealing with aberrations of different types. The study is done in the Zemax packet by modeling the optical imaging system and passing test images...