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Gradient-index axicon lenses: a quasi-geometrical study.

R M González, J Liñares, C Gómez-Reino

    Applied Optics
    |October 2, 2010
    PubMed
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    Odd powers in radial gradient-index profiles create unconventional imaging and focusing properties. This study analyzes the transmittance function and pupil effect for gradient-index axicons using a quasi-geometrical approach.

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