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Thin / Thick Lens

Run thin- and thick-lens calculations and read image distance, magnification and other basic outputs.

Learn how to use WaveRay for Thin / Thick Lens with real, manually matched screenshots. This tutorial covers setup, execution, result interpretation and practical checks.

What this tutorial covers

Run thin- and thick-lens calculations and read image distance, magnification and other basic outputs.

Before you start：You need access to the product and should ideally follow the tutorial using your own real parameters or data. The screenshots below were manually rematched to avoid the image/topic mismatches seen in the previous version.
Thin / Thick Lens - Open the relevant module and confirm the starting state.
Open the relevant module and confirm the starting state.
Thin / Thick Lens - Configure the key inputs that match the topic.
Configure the key inputs that match the topic.
Thin / Thick Lens - Run the workflow and inspect the result/status.
Run the workflow and inspect the result/status.

Step-by-step workflow

1Open the module

Open Thin / Thick Lens from the tool tree. Confirm that the visible page really matches the tutorial topic before changing any settings.

2Configure the input

Prepare and check focal-length, curvature and object/image geometry values along with other needed optical parameters.

3Run and watch the status

Enter the lens parameters, run the calculation and inspect image distance, magnification and related results. Watch the visible status, plot or log area while the workflow is running.

4Inspect the result

Pay special attention to lens-imaging geometry results with a graphical/tabular summary.

5Verify and iterate

Unit mistakes directly change the result, especially when mixing millimetres and micrometres. Change one meaningful parameter and rerun so you can verify whether the output changes in the expected direction.

How to read the result

  • The main output of this workflow is lens-imaging geometry results with a graphical/tabular summary.
  • Read the result together with the exact inputs used for the run; a screenshot alone rarely tells the whole story.
  • Unit mistakes directly change the result, especially when mixing millimetres and micrometres.

Troubleshooting & practical tips

  • If nothing changes, first confirm that the correct module is open.
  • If the output looks unrealistic, check units, field mapping and input scale first.
  • For comparisons, change one key parameter at a time whenever possible.
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