// Scilab code Ex3.17 : Pg:125(2008) clc;clear; F = 10; // Equivalent focal length of the combination of lenses, cm d = 2; // Distance between the lenses of doublet, cm // The condition of minimum spherical aberration gives // f1 = f2 = d or f2 = f1 - d f1 = 2*F; // Focal length of the first lens, cm f2 = f1 - d; // Focal length of the second lens, cm printf("\nThe focal length of component lenses of a convergent doublet, f1 = %2d cm and f2 = %2d cm", f1, f2); // Result // The focal length of component lenses of a convergent doublet, f1 = 20 cm and f2 = 18 cm