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To my wife Pat
From the Series Editor
In a recent editorial in the journal Optical Engineering, the editor, Roger
Lessard, asked, “Are we really afraid of basic optics?”[1]. By basic op-
tics he was referring to lens design, optical system design, and instrumen-
tal optics. Dr. Lessard explained his concern, which is shared by many
educ