laser optics conversion calculator
Date: 1968
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0379
Classification: Slide Rule
Subject:
Author: Michael Hercher
Maker: Institute of Optics, University of Rochester (founded 1929)
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Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
9.1 × 21.6 × 0.3 cm (3 9/16 × 8 1/2 × 1/8 in.)
DescriptionA hollow plastic conversion card printed on both sides, with a transparent slider containing a single vertical black line at its center, and a column on the left where the units of the scales to be converted are printed. A second card inside is printed with a scale that is seen through a window on one of the scales on the back of the card.
The front of the card is titled "OPTICAL SPECTRUM / BAND WIDTH CONVERSION CALCULATOR", and contains 10 horizontal scales in a vertical arrangement. The scales are logarithmic, extending from a wavelength of 0.1 microns on the left, to 100 microns on the right. In addition to wavelength, which is the scale closest to the bottom, it contains (top to bottom) delta-e.v.; delta-J (Joules); delta-sigma (cm^-1); delta-frequency; delta-wavelength (Anstroms); sigma (cm^-1); e.v.; Joules and frequency (Hz).
On the back side, the card contains several physical and mathematical constants, a table titled "IMPORTANT LASER WAVELENGTHS", with the values for Helium-Neon, Argon, Krypton ion, Co2, Ruby and YAIG lasers.
Below, the back side has two conversion scales. The first one is a simple fixed scale titled "OPTICAL DENSITY" above and "TRANSMISSION" below.
The second scale, titled "LENS FORMULA CALCULATOR" is a superposition of a fixed scale on the bottom titled "F" and a moveable scale titled "S" which is displaced by pulling the inside card.
The front of the card is titled "OPTICAL SPECTRUM / BAND WIDTH CONVERSION CALCULATOR", and contains 10 horizontal scales in a vertical arrangement. The scales are logarithmic, extending from a wavelength of 0.1 microns on the left, to 100 microns on the right. In addition to wavelength, which is the scale closest to the bottom, it contains (top to bottom) delta-e.v.; delta-J (Joules); delta-sigma (cm^-1); delta-frequency; delta-wavelength (Anstroms); sigma (cm^-1); e.v.; Joules and frequency (Hz).
On the back side, the card contains several physical and mathematical constants, a table titled "IMPORTANT LASER WAVELENGTHS", with the values for Helium-Neon, Argon, Krypton ion, Co2, Ruby and YAIG lasers.
Below, the back side has two conversion scales. The first one is a simple fixed scale titled "OPTICAL DENSITY" above and "TRANSMISSION" below.
The second scale, titled "LENS FORMULA CALCULATOR" is a superposition of a fixed scale on the bottom titled "F" and a moveable scale titled "S" which is displaced by pulling the inside card.
Signedfront bottom: INSTITUTE OF OPTICS / UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
rear bottom: COPYRIGHT 1968 M. HERCHER MADE IN U.S.A.
rear bottom: COPYRIGHT 1968 M. HERCHER MADE IN U.S.A.
Inscribedheader: OPTICAL SPECTRUM/BAND WIDTH CONVERSION CALCULATOR
footer: SPECTRUM AND LINEWIDTH / CONVERSION SET WAVELENGTH TO INDEX: / READ Δλ vs. Δν etc.
on back, first column: AIRY DISC DIAMETER = 2.44λ(f/No.) / OPTICAL DENSITY, D = -log10(T)=0.4343αΧ] / POLARIZING ANGLE, &Thetab = tan-1(n1/n2]) /
on back, second column:
on back, third column: CONSTANTS / c = 2.99793 x 1010cm/sec. / e = 1.602 x 10-19 coulomb / N = 6.023 x 1023 mol-1 / k = 1.3805 x 10-23 j/°K / h = 6.626 x 10-34 j-sec. / σ = 5.67 x 10-12watt/cm2°K4
bottom half: OPTICAL DENSITY / TRANSMISSION / LENS FORMULA CALCULATOR Set index on S scale to focal length on F scale. / Read image distance on F opposite object distance on S
footer: SPECTRUM AND LINEWIDTH / CONVERSION SET WAVELENGTH TO INDEX: / READ Δλ vs. Δν etc.
on back, first column: AIRY DISC DIAMETER = 2.44λ(f/No.) / OPTICAL DENSITY, D = -log10(T)=0.4343αΧ] / POLARIZING ANGLE, &Thetab = tan-1(n1/n2]) /
- ANGLE MEASURE
on back, second column:
- IMPORTANT LASER WAVELENGTHS
on back, third column: CONSTANTS / c = 2.99793 x 1010cm/sec. / e = 1.602 x 10-19 coulomb / N = 6.023 x 1023 mol-1 / k = 1.3805 x 10-23 j/°K / h = 6.626 x 10-34 j-sec. / σ = 5.67 x 10-12watt/cm2°K4
bottom half: OPTICAL DENSITY / TRANSMISSION / LENS FORMULA CALCULATOR Set index on S scale to focal length on F scale. / Read image distance on F opposite object distance on S
FunctionTo convert among different units of common usage in optics, specifically laser optics.
ProvenancePrivate Donor, Troy, NY, 2004.