A collimated beam of light of diameter 2 mm is propagating along x-axis. The beam is required to be expanded in a collimated beam of diameter 14 mm using a system of two convex lenses. If first lens has focal length 40 mm, then the focal length of second lens is mm.
Answer
280
Solution
To get a parallel beam from a parallel beam, the two convex lenses are placed f1 + f2 apart so that the focus of the first lens coincides with the first focus of the second lens (as in an astronomical telescope).
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The rays meet at the common focus F and then spread out; from similar triangles:
D2D1 = f2f1
f2 = f1 D2D1 = 40 142
f2 = 280 mm
Answer: 280