Optical Power Calculator

The Optical Power Calculator will calculate the:

Optical power produced by a single lens
Optical power produced by two lenses in contact with each other
Optical power produced by two lenses at a certain distance from each other

Optical Power Calculator
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Calculator Precision (Decimal Places)
Focal length of the first lens (F₁) m
Focal length of the second lens (F₂) m
Distance between the two lenses (d) m

Note: Take the focal length of converging lenses as positive and that of diverging lenses as negative.

Optical Power Calculator Results (detailed calculations and formula below)
Optical power of the single lens calculation
The optical power produced by a single lens is D (dioptre)
The optical power produced by two lenses in contact is D (dioptre)
The optical power produced by two lenses at a certain distance from each other is D (dioptre)
P₁ = 1/F₁ P₁ = 1/ P₁ =
Optical power of a system composed by two lenses in contact calculation
P_contact = 1/F₁ + 1/F₂ P_contact = 1/ + 1/ P_contact = P_contact =
Optical power of a system composed by two lenses in distance from each other calculation
P_distance = 1/F₁ + 1/F₂ - d × 1/F₁ × 1/F₂ P_distance = 1/ + 1/ - × 1/ × 1/ P_distance = - × P_distance = - × P_distance = × P_distance =
Optical Power Calculator Input Values
Focal length of the first lens (F₁) m
Focal length of the second lens (F₂) m
Distance between the two lenses (d) m

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Optical power of the single lens Formula and Calculation

P₁ = 1/F₁

Optical power of a system composed by two lenses in contact Formula and Calculation

P_contact = 1/F₁ + 1/F₂

Optical power of a system composed by two lenses in distance from each other Formula and Calculation

P_distance = 1/F₁ + 1/F₂ - d × 1/F₁ × 1/F₂

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