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30 August 2013 Measurement of gradient index materials by beam deflection, displacement, or mode conversion
Jeremy Teichman
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Abstract
For media with heterogeneous index of refraction, rays follow curved paths. Methods exploiting knowledge of the relationship between refractive index distribution and ray paths to estimate the refractive index distribution based on laser beam deflection, displacement, and mode conversion on passage through the media are described. The work covers axial, radial (cylindrical), and spherical refractive index distributions.
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Jeremy Teichman "Measurement of gradient index materials by beam deflection, displacement, or mode conversion," Optical Engineering 52(11), 112112 (30 August 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.11.112112
Published: 30 August 2013
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KEYWORDS
Refraction

Refractive index

Gradient-index optics

Spherical lenses

Laser scattering

Optical engineering

Optics manufacturing

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