Thin Lenses

Thin lenses are optical components that are designed to converge or diverge light rays, allowing for the manipulation of images and the focusing of light. They are called "thin" because their thickness is much smaller than their focal length.

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The discussions so far on image formation are really only appropriate for thin lenses, as well as optical systems where all of the angles are small.