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Having parameterised the object and image distances and the lens radii in terms of the conjugate parameter, shape parameter, and lens power, we can recast the expressions in Eqs. (4.25a)–(4.25d) in a more generic form. With a little algebraic manipulation, we obtain the following expressions for the Gauss-Seidel aberration of a lens with the stop at the lens surface:

(4.30a)

(4.30b)

(4.30c)

(4.30d)

Again, casting all expressions in the form set out in Chapter 3, as for the expressions for the mirror we have

(4.31a)

(4.31b)

(4.31c)

(4.31d)

Once again, the Petzval curvature is simply given by subtracting twice the K_AS term in Eq. (4.31c) from the field curvature term in Eq. (4.31d). This gives:

(4.32)

That is to say, a single lens will produce a Petzval surface whose radius of curvature is equal to the lens focal length multiplied by its refractive index. Once again, the Petzval sum may be invoked to give the Petzval curvature for a system of lenses:

(4.33)

It is important here to re-iterate the fact that for a system of lenses, it is impossible to eliminate Petzval curvature where all lenses have positive focal lengths. For a system with positive focal power, i.e. with a positive effective focal length, there must be some elements with negative power if one wishes to ‘flatten the field’.

Before considering the aberration behaviour of simple lenses in a little more detail, it is worth reflecting on some attributes of the formulae in Eqs. (4.30a)–(4.30d). Both spherical aberration and coma are dependent upon the lens shape and conjugate parameters. In the case of spherical aberration there are second order terms present for both shape and conjugate parameters, whereas the behaviour for coma is linear. However, the important point to recognise is that the field curvature and astigmatism are independent of both lens shape and conjugate parameter and only depend upon the lens power. Once again, it must be emphasised that this analysis applies only to the situation where the stop is situated at the lens.