In:
Applied Optics, Optica Publishing Group, Vol. 61, No. 3 ( 2022-01-20), p. A1-
Abstract:
The annular folded lens (AFL) is a design form offering large aperture, high-resolution imaging in a very axially compact package. The folded optic can be made monolithic for easier fabrication and alignment, yet the introduction of refractive surfaces with a dispersive optical material gives way to chromatic aberrations. AFL designs using homogeneous media are generally limited to the monochromatic regime with polychromatic performance greatly reduced. By introducing freeform gradient-index (F-GRIN) media, monolithic AFL designs can achieve higher monochromatic performance as well as provide color correction for diffraction-limited polychromatic imaging. Monochromatic and polychromatic design methodologies are surveyed where the F-GRIN is constrained to remain feasible for fabrication.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1559-128X
,
2155-3165
Language:
English
Publisher:
Optica Publishing Group
Publication Date:
2022
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207387-0
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