diff --git a/docs/Lenses.md b/docs/Lenses.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc33120 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Lenses.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +###Optical lenses + +- **Convex (Converging) Lenses** +- ![convex](images/convex_lens.jpg) + - **Shape:** Thicker in the middle than at the edges. + - **Function:** Convex lenses converge light rays to a focal point. They are used to magnify objects or focus light, as seen in magnifying glasses, cameras, and human eyes. + - **Applications:** + - Magnifying glasses + - Camera lenses + - Eyeglasses for farsightedness + - Telescopes + - Microscopes + +- **Concave (Diverging) Lenses** + - **Shape:** Thinner in the middle than at the edges. + - **Function:** Concave lenses diverge light rays, making them spread out. They make objects appear smaller and are used to correct nearsightedness or to spread light over a larger area. + - **Applications:** + - Eyeglasses for nearsightedness + - Peepholes in doors + - Flashlights (to disperse light) + - Binoculars (part of the optical system) + +- **Plano-Convex Lenses** + - **Shape:** One side is flat (plano), and the other is convex. + - **Function:** They focus light on a point on the flat side, commonly used for focusing or collimating light. + - **Applications:** + - Laser systems + - Collimators + - Projectors + +- **Plano-Concave Lenses** + - **Shape:** One side is flat (plano), and the other is concave. + - **Function:** They diverge light and are often used to expand light beams. + - **Applications:** + - Beam expanders in lasers + - Optical instruments to diverge beams + +- **Biconvex (Double Convex) Lenses** + - **Shape:** Both sides are convex. + - **Function:** They converge light rays more strongly than a plano-convex lens and are used for focusing light. + - **Applications:** + - Magnifying glasses + - Simple camera lenses + - Imaging systems + +- **Biconcave (Double Concave) Lenses** + - **Shape:** Both sides are concave. + - **Function:** They diverge light strongly and are used when a strong diverging effect is needed. + - **Applications:** + - Optical instruments where light needs to be spread out + - Laser beam expanders + +- **Cylindrical Lenses** + - **Shape:** Cylindrical lenses have curvature in only one direction (like part of a cylinder). + - **Function:** They focus light into a line rather than a point and are used in applications where light needs to be spread or focused along a single axis. + - **Applications:** + - Laser scanning + - Astigmatism correction in glasses + - Optical data storage + +- **Aspheric Lenses** + - **Shape:** The surface curvature changes progressively from the center to the edges, unlike spherical lenses. + - **Function:** They reduce spherical aberration, allowing for a sharper focus. + - **Applications:** + - High-quality camera lenses + - Telescope lenses + - Corrective lenses in eyeglasses + +- **Meniscus Lenses** + - **Shape:** Curved on both sides, but with one surface being concave and the other convex. + - **Function:** They can either converge or diverge light, depending on the relative curvatures of the two surfaces. + - **Applications:** + - Eyeglasses (to minimize distortion) + - Telescopes + +Each lens type manipulates light differently, and their specific applications depend on the needs of the optical system, such as magnification, correction of vision, focusing, or light dispersion. +``` \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/images/concave.jpg b/docs/images/concave.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8efed5e Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/concave.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/images/convex_lens.jpg b/docs/images/convex_lens.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e848a03 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/convex_lens.jpg differ