How to break a lens

Alan E. DeCew Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.2065081

13 November 2014 How to break a lens

Alan E. DeCew Jr.

Proceedings Volume 9197, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned III; 91970H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2065081
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Over the years, the author has familiarized himself with far too many of the classic methods for turning a single optical element into any number of smaller pieces. In the vast majority of these cases the application of gravity was the destructive element. Resting a large lens on a yet unbeveled edge to produce the classic “clamshell” is a well known example. Another ever popular technique using gravity assist is trying to carefully pull one’s fingers out from under an optical element when placing it on a surface plate.

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Alan E. DeCew Jr. "How to break a lens", Proc. SPIE 9197, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned III, 91970H (13 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2065081

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