Gradient Index Polymer Optics: Achromatic Singlet Lens Design

Abstract

We have developed an analytic approximation useful for designing achromatic singlet lenses. The designs are based on gradient index lenses fabricated from nanolayered polymer materials. Raytraced results confirm the achromatic performance of the designs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA533720

Entities

People

  • E. Fleet
  • G. Beadie
  • James S. Shirk

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Achromatic
  • Advanced Materials
  • Curvature
  • Engineered Materials
  • Geometry
  • Gradient-Index Lenses
  • Gradient-Index Optics
  • Information Operations
  • Lenses
  • Materials
  • Metamaterials
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Plasmonic Materials
  • Refractive Index
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.