CHANGE IN SCOPE ON(Sanitized)(Sanitized) FOR THE ASPHERIC LENS STUDY AT NO ADDITIONAL COSTS

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CIA-RDP78B04770A001500060025-4
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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December 28, 2016
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September 26, 2005
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25
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Publication Date: 
November 21, 1966
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MF
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Approved For Rel :IC $DP78B04770 01500060025-4 HPIC/TDS/D/6-1687 21 member 1966 ATTEI4TI0N SUBJECT B ORAtDUM FOR: Chief, Procurement Division, OL Change in Scope on with the for the Aspheric Lens Study at no additional costs. 1. has been in effect since 0 June 1963. Its originally stated objective was an investigation of techniques for aspherizing optical surfaces and an *valuation of aspheric optical projection systems. Additionally-, the general consulting services of Dr. (at that tum) and the contract's principal investigator, were purchased. The original period of performance was until 30 June 1965 at a can of appr ximatel.y II Since that time, the period of performance has been emended to 31 March 1.967, and additional funding of approximately has been granted. At present, on estimated remains unused under the contract- 2. In recent weeks, I aspherics work has been severely hindered by numerous computer problems allied with his automatic lens design programs. His frustration has been steadily mounting and culminated in an explanatory meeting, held in NPIC/TDS on 6 September 1966. Those in attendance besides Dr. I Tsro ma j or poluxe were r out during the discussion. (a) that until can gain access to an appropriately large and flexible enough computer and program little further pzoductivit under our contract is likely; and (b) that strong preliminary indications are that aspberic elements, although of great value in large optical systems, exhibit little promise of improving aameet3,3. lens systems such as those involved in 1IPIC projection applications. NGA Review Complete 25 Approved For Relea WMLL A I1f,; ~q P78B04770A001500060025-4 Approved For F,~elease 2005/1Y M'QEK&0A001500060025-4 3. In view of the above factors, it is: requested that: a. Further work on the design and analysis of aspheric optical elements be discontinued by Dr. for the duration of this contract b. she contract itself rein in effect through its planned expiration date of 31 March 1967 to pro-- vide for TDS personnel general consulting services in the field of geometrical optics; !. be directed to submit as soon as possible a final report on the spherics portion of the contract, relating both its suceesses and fail- ures and an outlook for the future value of such work to 'IC. Colonel USAF Assistant for Technical Development, NPIC Distribution: Original & I Addressee 3-T.0SfuS NPIC/TDS/DS/ Approved For Releas (22 November 1966) 25X1