Fundamentals of macro axial gradient index optical design and engineering

Optical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1607-1621

  Manhart, Paul K ^a   Blankenbecler, Richard ^a  

^a Cheshire Optics   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial gradient refractive index; Glass lines; Gradient index; Gradient refractive index; High performance; Macro axial gradient, radial gradient; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical systems; Radial gradient refractive index; Unique optical systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001675981     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.601179     Document Type: Article

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