Size, weight, and power reduction regimes in achromatic gradient-index singlets

Sawyer D. Campbell; Donovan E. Brocker; Jogender Nagar; Douglas H. Werner

doi:10.1364/AO.55.003594

Size, weight, and power reduction regimes in achromatic gradient-index singlets

Sawyer D. Campbell, Donovan E. Brocker, Jogender Nagar, Douglas H. Werner

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By analyzing the limitations that achromatic gradient-index (GRIN) lens solutions in the radial and axial extremes place on lens thickness and surface curvature, a radial-axial hybrid GRIN theory is developed in order to overcome these restrictions and expose a larger solution space. With the achromatic hybrid GRIN theory, the tradeoffs between thickness, curvature, and GRIN type can be directly studied in the context of size, weight, and power (SWaP) reduction. Finally, the achromatic solution space of a silicon-germanium-based material system is explored, and several designs are verified with ray tracing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3594-3598
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied optics
Volume	55
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.55.003594
State	Published - May 1 2016

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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