For minimum spherical aberration separation, d=f1−f2=2 cm Resultant focal length =F=10 cm Using F1=f11+f21−f1f2d and solving, we get f1,f218 cm and 20 cm respectively.
A convergent doublet of separated lenses, corrected for spherical aberration, has resultant focal length of 10 ~cm. The separation between the two…
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A convergent doublet of separated lenses, corrected for spherical aberration, has resultant focal length of 10 cm. The separation between the two lenses is 2 cm. The focal lengths of the component lenses
Held on 15 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
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- A
18 cm,20 cm
- B
10 cm,12 cm
- C
12 cm,14 cm
- D
16 cm,18 cm
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