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    This study introduces a novel aberration balancing merit function for lens design, utilizing ray and wavefront analysis to quantify wave error. The method uniquely incorporates distortion, improving optical system evaluation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Optical engineering
    • Lens design
    • Aberration theory

    Background:

    • Accurate evaluation of optical systems is crucial for lens design.
    • Existing merit functions may not comprehensively address all aberration types.
    • Aberration balancing is key to optimizing optical performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a new aberration balancing merit function for lens design.
    • To detail the ray and wavefront analysis underpinning the merit function.
    • To demonstrate a unique method for incorporating distortion into the merit function.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a ray and wavefront analysis approach within Grey's lens design program.
    • Tracing rays through an axially symmetric optical system for multiple field angles.
    • Describing wave error using polynomials derived from ray trace data, including aperture, field angle, and wavelength.
    • Calculating the merit function as the variance of wave error, integrating polynomials over variable ranges.
    • Removing distortion from wave error polynomials and uniquely including it in the merit function.

    Main Results:

    • Developed a merit function based on the variance of wave error.
    • Coefficients for wave error polynomials are derived from real and differential ray trace data.
    • Distortion is uniquely accounted for within the merit function.
    • The analysis provides a basis for interpreting aberration balancing in lens design.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed merit function offers a comprehensive approach to aberration balancing.
    • The method effectively quantifies wave error and incorporates distortion.
    • This analysis enhances the interpretation of optical system performance in lens design programs.