Re: Help finding a converging lens with focal length of several feet

AES wrote:
Make sure you
know the amount of optical power as they may only think in diopters of
power which of course are inverse focal lengths expressed in meters.

TRIVIA QUIZ

In what context is (or was) "diopters per watt" a meaningful figure of merit?

Thermal lenses.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs
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