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    • Optical Engineering
    • Computational Optics
    • Freeform Optics

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    • Designing freeform lenses for high-contrast irradiance distribution is crucial in optics.
    • Optimal transport problems are often used but computationally intensive.
    • Existing discretization methods for linear assignment problems are slow.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a computationally efficient method for freeform lens design.
    • To accelerate the solution of the linear assignment problem in optical design.
    • To ensure surface continuity in freeform optical surfaces.

    Main Methods:

    • Discretization of optimal transport problems using rejection sampling.
    • Application of a heuristic auction algorithm with adaptive step size.
    • Automatic calculation of freeform surface construction for continuity.

    Main Results:

    • Significantly increased computational efficiency in freeform lens design.
    • Achieved high-contrast irradiance distributions for complex shapes (e.g., "BIT" letters, Einstein portrait).
    • Demonstrated effectiveness with both near-field and far-field distribution examples.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers a faster and more efficient approach to freeform lens design.
    • The technique successfully generates desired irradiance distributions with improved optical performance.
    • This advancement enables rapid solutions for complex optical engineering challenges.