Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Methods of Medium Optimization

Methods of Medium Optimization

Optimizing growth media enhances microbial proliferation and maximizes product yield. Statistical experimental design methodologies provide structured and reproducible approaches, offering progressively higher levels of robustness and efficiency.The One-Factor-at-a-Time (OFAT) MethodThe One-Factor-at-a-Time (OFAT) method involves adjusting a single variable while keeping all others constant. However, it cannot detect interactions between variables, often leading to suboptimal outcomes when...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Direct neural prediction of freeform illumination optics.

Optics letters·2026

Same author

Profound Impact of Local Climatic Conditions on IgE Sensitization Profiles: Evidence from Argentine Cities.

International journal of molecular sciences·2025

Same author

Psychometric Properties of Health Literacy Instruments and their Medical Contexts in Research with Hispanics/Latinos: a Systematic Review.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities·2025

Same author

Spectral reflectance imaging with dual-illumination and RGB camera via regularized end-to-end learning.

Optics express·2025

Same author

Selecting monitor and wall luminance levels in office settings: An adaptive experimental study.

Applied ergonomics·2025

Same author

Bacterial identification in SERS-integrated microfluidics using CNN-driven 2D classification of 1D spectra.

Talanta·2025

Same journal

Denoising algorithm of Φ-OTDR systems based on adaptive fractional wavelet transform denoising.

Optics express·2026

Same journal

Millisecond photon-to-photon latency and high-speed volumetric projection system for optogenetics.

Optics express·2026

Same journal

Polarization-encoded coaxial structured light for high-precision 3D surface profilometry.

Optics express·2026

Same journal

Discrete freeform optical design based on collaborative optimization of point cloud and local normals.

Optics express·2026

Same journal

Ultrafast ghost imaging with 25 GHz speckle switching and wavelength-division multiplexing.

Optics express·2026

Same journal

Atomic vapor cells fabricated by femtosecond laser welding of standard-optical-quality glass.

Optics express·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 24, 2026

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Published on: February 12, 2014

Analytic design method for optimal imaging: coupling three ray sets using two free-form lens profiles.

Fabian Duerr¹, Pablo Benítez, Juan C Miñano

¹Brussels Photonics Team, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium. fduerr@b-phot.org

|March 16, 2012

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

A novel two-dimensional optics design method couples three ray sets using two lens surfaces. This analytic solution offers excellent imaging for wide field-of-view systems, simplifying lens profile calculations.

More Related Videos

Determining 3D Flow Fields via Multi-camera Light Field Imaging

Determining 3D Flow Fields via Multi-camera Light Field Imaging

Published on: March 6, 2013

Lensfree On-chip Tomographic Microscopy Employing Multi-angle Illumination and Pixel Super-resolution

Lensfree On-chip Tomographic Microscopy Employing Multi-angle Illumination and Pixel Super-resolution

Published on: August 16, 2012

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 24, 2026

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Time Multiplexing Super Resolving Technique for Imaging from a Moving Platform

Published on: February 12, 2014

Determining 3D Flow Fields via Multi-camera Light Field Imaging

Determining 3D Flow Fields via Multi-camera Light Field Imaging

Published on: March 6, 2013

Lensfree On-chip Tomographic Microscopy Employing Multi-angle Illumination and Pixel Super-resolution

Lensfree On-chip Tomographic Microscopy Employing Multi-angle Illumination and Pixel Super-resolution

Published on: August 16, 2012

Area of Science:

Optics
Optical Design
Lens Design

Background:

Traditional optical design methods face challenges with wide field-of-view systems.
Coupling multiple ray sets efficiently is crucial for complex optical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new two-dimensional optics design method.
To enable the coupling of three ray sets with two lens surfaces for improved optical system performance.

Main Methods:

Utilizing Fermat's principle to derive functional differential equations.
Developing a general analytic solution for calculating lens profiles.
Employing 15th order Taylor polynomials to describe lens profiles.

Main Results:

Demonstrated excellent imaging performance through ray tracing.
Validated the versatility of the new analytic design method.
Successfully coupled three ray sets using only two lens surfaces.

Conclusions:

The proposed method provides an effective analytic solution for designing advanced optical systems.
This technique is particularly beneficial for wide field-of-view applications requiring separated optical surfaces.
The design method shows significant potential for future optical engineering innovations.