Title
First Peruvian binoculars
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
SPIE
Abstract
In Peru, as in almost all Latin America, precision optical industry is almost null. One reason is the scarcity of human and technological resources. But, a few years ago, a masters and diploma university program in optical engineering was started in our university: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú1 (PUCP) in Lima. Also, an optical shop on precision optics was implemented. Some students were trained at CIO in Leon, Mexico. In order to motivate optical business startups in Peru we planned to show some possibilities of optical devices fabrication trough doing prototypes. So, we started doing a small reflective telescope for moon observation2, 3, where mirror and ocular polishing and opto-mechanics had priority. Aluminum evaporation was included. Now, we do a new step developing a binocular, as we know, it never was made before in Peru. This work includes the binocular geometric optics and opto-mechanical designs, the ocular manufacturing, and the binocular characterization of an 8x35 binocular for amateur observation.
Volume
10590
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oftalmología
Ingeniería de sistemas y comunicaciones
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85039059459
Resource of which it is part
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN of the container
0277786X
ISBN of the container
978-151061672-1
Conference
International Optical Design Conference 2017, IODC 2017
Sources of information:
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