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1951 USAF Resolution Calculator

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Group Number:  

Element Number:  

Resolution (lp/mm): --      

Focal Length Calculator
$$ \text{Resolution} = 2^{\left( \text{Group Number} + \frac{ \text{Element Number} - 1 }{6} \right)} $$

Description

Determine limiting resolution of an optical or imaging application setup. Calculator uses relationship between group number and element number to determine resolution in terms of line pairs per millimeter.

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