Marginal rays in tapered gradient-index lenses

Marginal rays are used to study the limitations of the spatial and angular extents of light beams by stops and apertures in tapered gradient-index lenses. The results are applied to two kinds of taper functions and compared to selfoc lenses. ©

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Published in:Optical Engineering 2002-02, Vol.41 (2), p.303-313
Main Authors: Rivas-Moscoso, Jose´ Manuel, Go´mez-Reino, Carlos, Pe´rez Mart ´n, Mar ´a Victoria, Bao Varela, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
apertures
geometric optics
gradient-index
lenses
ray propagation
vignetting
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Summary:Marginal rays are used to study the limitations of the spatial and angular extents of light beams by stops and apertures in tapered gradient-index lenses. The results are applied to two kinds of taper functions and compared to selfoc lenses. ©
ISSN:0091-3286
1560-2303
DOI:10.1117/1.1430418