Lens Maker's Formula -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Lens Maker's Formula

Using the positive optical sign convention, the lens maker's formula states


where f is the focal length, n is the index of refraction, and and are the radii of curvature of the two sides of the lens.

Lens, Thin Lens Formula


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