title: [The first general mathematical description of optical lenses without aberrations].
abstract: With reference to US patent no. 2,530,397 (November 21, 1950), held by Willy W. Merté, a type of optical lens or lens system is described which makes an image with no spherical or chromatic aberration possible. The principal features of this invention are described in brief. A number of possible applications originally proposed by the inventor himself are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Physik-Department E 13 der Technischen Universität München, Garching.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Merté
mesh_terms: D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008433:Mathematics / Q000266:history*; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
vernacular_title: Uber die erste allgemeingültige mathematische Beschreibung optischer Linsen ohne Abbildungsfehler.