Flooded mask for underwater and above-water vision
Year: 2010
Authors: Mercatelli L., Sani E., Sansoni P., Francini F., Fontani D., Jafrancesco D.
Autors Affiliation: CNR -National Institute of Optics, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Abstract: An innovative flooded mask allows seeing both in air and underwater, thus overcoming the drawbacks of commercially available masks. The underwater telescope scheme is applied to a new flooded scuba mask obtaining correct eyesight in both underwater and above-water conditions. Optical design analyses and a test campaign on a sample of free divers have demonstrated that the mask is able to provide a well-corrected vision in both conditions. Three prototypes, with increasing optical performances, have been optically and mechanically optimized and then realized. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
Journal/Review: APPLIED OPTICS
Volume: 49 (31) Pages from: 6134 to: 6138
KeyWords: Optical design, Design Analysis; Optical performance; Test campaign; Underwater telescopes; Water conditions; Water vision, FloodsDOI: 10.1364/AO.49.006134ImpactFactor: 1.707Citations: 41data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-10-13References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click here