Fig. 55.

Referring to [fig. 55], we have, for obtaining the radius of the central disc, the following formulæ, in which

r = AB, half the aperture of the lens

r′ = AB′

φ = AF, the focal distance

t′ = A a, the thickness of the lens at the vertex

t″ = B b, the thickness of the joint

μ = the index of refraction

ρ = the radius of curvature.