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The discussion centers on the challenges of designing an optical system with a sealed device containing seven lenses. The user seeks to replicate the magnification achieved with the original setup but encounters discrepancies when comparing object and image distances. It is concluded that advanced optical principles, including matrix computations, are necessary to account for the complexities introduced by thick lenses and multiple lens interactions.

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  • Understanding of basic optics principles, including magnification calculations.
  • Familiarity with thick lens equations and their applications.
  • Knowledge of matrix optics for complex lens systems.
  • Experience with optical measurement techniques, such as using rulers and light sources.
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  • Study the principles of thick lens optics and their impact on magnification.
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Optical engineers, physics students, and hobbyists interested in designing and analyzing complex lens systems will benefit from this discussion.

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Hi everybody and very glad to be here.
I am given a small piece of lens which is tightly sealed and there are two lenses at the end and I do not know what is in between.

My question is as follow. If I design a small apparatus of object and get the image then will I be able to design a similar system that gives me the same magnification?
I measured the object and its image with simple ruler and light source and get the magnification by dividing the image length by the size of the object. Based on my poor memory in optics I was expecting to get the same ratio by dividing the distance of the object and the image but these two numbers are not equal.

Do I have to consider more advanced relations and matrix computation perhaps due to the existence of thick lenses?

Again I am not allowed to break the device and I am not sure about the nature and dimension of lenses and the number of lenses inside.

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.
 
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Sorry guys but I received new information about the device and it is composed of 7 lenses.
I will update my thread to the best possible delay.
 

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