Theory Of Geodesic Lenses

J. C. Bradley; E. C. Malarkey; D. Mergerian; H. A. Trenchard

doi:10.1117/12.957222

26 July 1979 Theory Of Geodesic Lenses

J. C. Bradley, E. C. Malarkey, D. Mergerian, H. A. Trenchard

Proceedings Volume 0176, Guided Wave Optical Systems and Devices II; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957222
Event: Technical Symposium East, 1979, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

The geometrical theory of axially symmetric geodesic lenses is discussed. An algorithm was developed and used to obtain the optimal shape of a lens that is corrected for spherical aberrations. The effects of lens surface distortions on the performance characteristics are determined. For a lens to be near diffraction limited it was found that its ideal shape must be maintained to within 10^-4 X lens diameter.

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J. C. Bradley, E. C. Malarkey, D. Mergerian, and H. A. Trenchard "Theory Of Geodesic Lenses", Proc. SPIE 0176, Guided Wave Optical Systems and Devices II, (26 July 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957222

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