03.07.2009 • Whitepaper

Optical Metrology Basics: Telecentric Lenses

Conventional lenses for industrial image processing are "entocentric" with image formation in central projection. This perspective often is quite a nuisance for metrology. Telecentric lenses are designed for parallel projection and thus eliminate the warping produced by central projection. This article explains the concept of telecentric imaging.

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