PhotoTechEDU Day 30: Imaging optics for the next decade

Google Tech Talks
November, 7 2007
Digital cameras in their many forms will continue to be one of the
primary drivers towards new technologies in optics as well as
improvements of classical technologies. This has been well illustrated
in the past 5-10 years which has seen, for example, the development of
compression molded glass aspheric lenses for improved performance and
packaging. The incorporation of injection molded plastic lenses and
possibly hybrid refractive/diffractive surfaces will grow.
Furthermore, as the trend continues towards smaller pixels as well as
more pixels in a given sensor, the imaging optics will be further
driven towards higher image quality. Zoom lenses will increase in
their zoom range, yet there will be a continuing emphasis towards
smaller and smaller packaging. The optics and their associated
mechanics will need to be more robust with respect to stray light such
as flare, glare, ghost images, and other undesirable image anomalies.
And our optics must be more robust with respect to environmental
effects such as thermal soaks and gradients. And with all of the
above, customers will want lower cost too. It is going to be a fun
ride over the next 5-10 years so fasten your seat belt and hold on
real tight to the safety bar!
Speaker: Robert E. Fischer, CEO OPTICS 1, Inc. Westlake Village, CA
Bob Fisher is CEO of Optics 1, a past president of the SPIE, and a
winner of that society's highest award, the Gold Medal for outstanding
engineering or scientific accomplishments in optics andelectro-optics.
Mr. Fischer's technical interests are in optical system design and
engineering, in particular lens design. He is also interested in
optical component and system manufacturing, assembly, and testing.
His interests extend from the deep UV through the visible and on to
the thermal infrared. He is known for his tireless efforts to advance
optical science, engineering and scholarship. He served as a book
editor of the McGraw-Hill Series on Optical and Electro-Optical
Engineering, and as executive editor of OE Reports, bringing timely
and practical information to professionals in the field.

[@marknicholson5508]

Great to hear Bob Fischer talk, even if it was 15 years ago.

[@GenericGene]

Thank you - I enjoyed this immensely.

[@dedskin1]

I can testify that lenses didnt become More Robust , they only got cheaper plasitc stuff , not better not worse , just plastic . Optics still expensive , always was always will be , so 12 years after this we can see that not all of it is correct

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

Great explanations

[@jaspermachines9350]

On Slide 2, if you move your head around the circle at the same speed of the image, the green dot ...

[@benj1008]

By the way: Comic Sans? Really??

[@DuMStuFFrc]

His iPhone HAS 2 Megapixels.

[@ussamabinnaveed]

Some people are just lucky I guess

[@ktmbua]

lol it looks like they had 2 audience

[@benj1008]

Yet another person quoting Bill Gates for something he never said.

[@Billywalker1]

very long...