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Ozen
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Hello,
I am trying to get a better understanding of optical lens's and came across a question I have not found an answer to. Say you have a lens made of either Polycarbonate or Trivex, and it is a spherical lens. A coating is applied to the side with the smaller radius to reflect certain light wavelengths. Would there be any effect thickness would play on whether this would work or not? Light is meant to pass right through the lens without distorting, diverging, converging, etc; like how traditional lens do. The sole purpose for the lens is just to reflect that specified wavelength back. For that reason I am led to think that the thickness would not matter. I just wanted to confirm with those who are way more informed in this field than I am if thickness indeed is not relevant.
Thanks for any help!
I am trying to get a better understanding of optical lens's and came across a question I have not found an answer to. Say you have a lens made of either Polycarbonate or Trivex, and it is a spherical lens. A coating is applied to the side with the smaller radius to reflect certain light wavelengths. Would there be any effect thickness would play on whether this would work or not? Light is meant to pass right through the lens without distorting, diverging, converging, etc; like how traditional lens do. The sole purpose for the lens is just to reflect that specified wavelength back. For that reason I am led to think that the thickness would not matter. I just wanted to confirm with those who are way more informed in this field than I am if thickness indeed is not relevant.
Thanks for any help!