IODC 2017 Invited Speakers
The following authors have been invited to speak at the upcoming meeting.
International Optical Design Conference
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The following authors have been invited to speak at the upcoming meeting.
Q: Must both ‘O’s use the same reflecting disk radius A: Yes Q: Do the sources reflect, refract, or absorb. A: No, the sources are 100% transmissive. Q: What is the thickness of the source, annular absorber, annular partial absorber, and reflective disk shown in Figure 3. A: Source, annular absorber, annular partial absorber, and Read More …
The 2017 IODC Illumination Problem The Centennial Illuminator Problem Description 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society of America – its Centennial year. To celebrate this, the 2017 IODC Illumination Design Problem (announced in 2016) has a centennial theme. The problem is to create an emissive ‘100’ logo for the anniversary. We Read More …
The 2017 IODC Shafer Cup Competition The Centennial Lens 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society of America – its Centennial year. To celebrate this, the 2017 IODC Lens Design Problem (announced in 2016) has a centennial theme. The problem is to design a lens which includes a “100 lens” somewhere within the Read More …
Frequently Asked (and Unasked) Questions Q. Why are there no specifications for focal length, entrance pupil diameter, field of view, or other traditional optical parameters typically needed to define a lens? A. Because those parameters are not relevant to the problem goal of maximizing the used diameters of the ball lenses. Not specifying them allows Read More …
IODC 2017 will be held in Denver, CO at the Marriott City Center (downtown), 1701 California St, Denver CO 80202 during the week of 9-13 July 2017. Committee members, invited speakers, etc to follow. Best regards, Richard N. Pfisterer & Peter Clark
The IODC website suffered some glitches after the 2014 meeting and is now restored in preparation for the next meeting.
The Solid Glass Lens NOTE: This information was maintained by Optical Data Solutions Summary (excepted from Optical Data Solutions) The 1998 International Optical Design Conference (IODC) was held July 8-12, 1998 in Kona, Hawaii. It was co-sponsored by OSA and SPIE. The IODC traditionally includes one or more lens design problems for members of the optical design community to consider. Read More …