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We present a reconstruction algorithm to compute the topography of one or two optical surfaces of an arbitrary shape. The surfaces are constructed from a set of first order partial differential equations. The data consists of information on ray deflection by the surfaces. The algorithm can be used for lens design, to analyze an unknown lens, or for quality control purposes.
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This paper was originally presented at the 2nd International Conference on Optical Design and Fabrication, ODF2000 which was held on November 15-17, 2000 at the International Conference Center, Tokyo, Waseda University, Japan.
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Rubinstein, J., Wolansky, G. Reconstruction of Optical Surfaces from Ray Data. OPT REV 8, 281–283 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-001-0281-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-001-0281-4