IODC 2017 Invited Speakers
The following authors have been invited to speak at the upcoming meeting.
Author: groot
2017 Frequently Asked Question
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 …
2017 Illumination Problem
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 …
2017 Lens Design Problem
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 …
2017 Frequently Asked (and Unasked) Questions
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 …
Updates from the Chairs – Feb 2016
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
Website restored
The IODC website suffered some glitches after the 2014 meeting and is now restored in preparation for the next meeting.
1998 Lens Design Problem
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 …