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A simple method is described for the correction of the spherical aberration using one aspherical surface represented by a polynomial approximation. The same principle is useful for the design of aplanatic systems containing two aspherical surfaces.
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Finally, the author wishes to convey his thanks to Mr. J. Vondřich (Institute of Physics, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences) for performing the calculations.
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Jurek, B. A differential method for calculation of aspherical surfaces using polynomial approximation. Czech J Phys 21, 1240–1245 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699486
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699486