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Lie algebraic approach to GRIN optimization
Abstract:
The Lie algebraic approach provides a systematic method to determine aberration coefficients for ray propagation in inhomogeneous media. We present the underlying concepts and report analytical expressions for aberration coefficients of arbitrary rotationally symmetric gradient-index (GRIN) lenses. These explicit formulas are well-suited for the application of optimization routines that do not require repeated ray tracing at intermediate optimization steps. We optimize a radial lens, for which we recover a classical solution, and a GRIN lens with inhomogeneous terms along the optical axis.
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