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    Area of Science:

    • Optics
    • Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Aspherical geodesic lenses are crucial components in optical waveguide devices.
    • Existing design methods can lead to curvature singularities, complicating fabrication and performance.
    • A need exists for robust design methodologies for singularity-free geodesic lenses.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a particular solution for aspherical geodesic lenses without curvature singularities.
    • To apply an established analytical design method to achieve this goal.
    • To advance the design of optical waveguide components.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the analytical method for designing aspherical optical waveguide geodesic lenses.
    • Focused on obtaining a specific solution that eliminates curvature singularities.
    • Applied principles from geometric optics and waveguide theory.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully obtained a particular solution for geodesic lenses.
    • The solution ensures the absence of any curvature singularity.
    • Demonstrated the feasibility of designing singularity-free geodesic lenses.

    Conclusions:

    • The analytical design method is effective for creating singularity-free geodesic lenses.
    • This solution has implications for improved optical waveguide device fabrication and performance.
    • Further research can explore the practical implementation and applications of these lenses.