History of Optical Design in the 20th century - the rest of the story
Dave Aikens and Mary Turner (Presented by Dave Aikens)
The talk is available also on zoom at https://rochester.zoom.us/j/95114460517
Abstract
After Dennis Taylor developed the triplet in 1893, the world of computational optical design transformed into an international arms race in new design forms and techniques. The great refractor telescopes gave way to the giant reflective telescopes after 1900, and optical design became a key discipline all over the world. In this talk Dave will finish his history of optics focusing on the evolution of the craft in the 20th century, and its constant change from the beginnings of computer-aided design in the 1950's to the explosion of artificial intelligence in the 21st century with a look towards where it seems we are going in this important field.
About the speaker
Dave Aikens is an optical design engineer at Savvy Optics Corp, a company he founded in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester (BS ’83, MS ’84), a Fellow of SPIE, and the 2021 recipient of the A. E. Conrady award. He teaches lens design through his optical mentorship program, and has been designing lenses for over 40 years.
Parking and location
The talk will be held in the Room 101 of Goergen Hall (Institute of Optics, 480 Intercampus Drive). Parking is available in the lot across the street in Intercampus Drive Lot, and is free for talk attendees (no pass needed).
There will not be a pre-talk dinner for this event.
