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Critical Focus Zone

Original Critical Focus Zone Calculation:

CFZ = 1.6 * λ * f^2

λ = 500 nm (green)    f = 10 for Edge11

New Critical Focus Zone

Traditional Definition

CFZ = 4.88 * λ * f^2

 

Goldman NCFZ

NCFZ = .00225 * θ * sqrt(τ) A f^2

θ = seeing (3 arc seconds)

τ = focus tolerance 15% visual, 5% AP?

A = Aperture

 

Edge11

CFZ1 =  1.6 (500) (10)^2 = 80 micron

2 micron/step per spec

CFZ1 = 80 micron (1 step/2 micron) = 40 step

CFZ2 = 122 steps

NCFZ = .00225 (3) sqrt(5) (279.4 mm) (10)^2   =  420 micron (1 st/2 micron) = 210 steps

NCFZ is 5 times bigger than CFZ1, twice CFZ2

 

Tak

CFZ1 = 1.6 (500) (4.5)^2 = 16 micron

6000 steps / 2.1 cm * (100cm/m) * (1/10^-6)  .28 step/micron    or 3.5 microns per step

16 micron (.28 step/micron) = 4.57 step

CFZ2 = 13.9 step

 

NCFZ = .00225 (3) sqrt(5) (90 mm) (4.5)^2   = 27.4 micron

* (.28 step/1 micron) = 7.67 steps

NCFZ is 1.7 times CFZ; still very small

 

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