LV - Distance Aids: Telescopes - Week 6 Flashcards
In what form are low vision aids telescopes typically prescribed?
Hand-held monoculars
Can low vision aids telescopes be binocular?
Yes, low mag ones can be spec mounted
What is the typical magnification range for distance telescopes?
1.5x to 8x
What does a distance telescope do?
Magnifies the apparent size of a distance object
What are the two component lenses of a distance telescope and what power do they have (+ or -)?
Objective lens
-positive and closest to the object
Eyepiece/ocular lens
-either positive or negative
What power do eyepiece lenses of keplerian and galilean telescopes have?
Positive - keplerian
Negative - galilean
When are telescopes considered afocal? Explain in terms of focal planes and what arrangement the rays have going in and out of the telescope.
Afocal when objective and eyepiece lenses are separated by a distance equal to the absolute values of their focal lengths
- eyepiece is positioned so that its front focal plane is coincident with the back focal plane of the objective
- parallel rays from infinity go in, parallel rays come out
What is Fe when telescopes are afocal?
0
What kind of magnification do telescopes do?
Angular magnification
What is the formula for magnification of an afocal telescope?
M = -Feyelens / Fobjective
What can telescopes focus on when focal and what kind of magnification is produced? Give three examples of these kinds of microscopes.
When focal, focussed at finite/near distance and magnification produced by relative distance magnification
- telemicroscope
- reading microscope
- surgical telescope
What is the absolute dioptric power of a galilean eyepiece lens vs the objective lens?
Eyepiece is negative and higher absolute power
Between keplerian and galilean telescopes, which provides an erect image? Use the formula for M to prove this.
Galilean
M = -Fe/Fo
-in galilean telescopes, Fe is -
-so M = -(-Fe)/Fo means a positive M
What is te formula for tube length of galilean telescopes. Is fe positive or negative and how does this compare to keplerian telescopes?
d = fe + fo
fe is negative, so d is shorter compared to keplerian telescopes of similar M and fo
Is the exit pupil of a galilean telescope virtual or real? Where is it located if real?
Virtual
What is the dioptric power of a kelerian eyepiece lens vs the objective lens?
Numerically stronger than the objective lens
How can an image from a keplerian telescope be made erect?
Prisms