Reducing symmetric polarization aberrations in a lens by annealing

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 3443-3451

  Wolfe, J ^a   Chipman, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; BIREFRINGENCE; LENSES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; POLARIMETERS; POLISHING;

MOLDED ASPHERIC GLASS LENSES; RADIALLY SYMMETRIC RETARDANCE; SYMMETRIC POLARIZATION ABERRATIONS;

GEOMETRICAL OPTICS;

EID: 4644325553     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.003443     Document Type: Article

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