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On-axis diffraction-limited design of bi-parabolic singlet lenses

Optics 2020-08-10 v1

Abstract

A lens limited by diffraction and having two parabolic surfaces is presented. The knowledge of the following parameters: object distance, relative refractive index, lens thickness, and image distance, enables to analytically calculate the parabolic front and back surfaces. The conditions to obtain diffraction-limited images for these lenses and its maximal diameter are described. These bi-parabolic lenses can be easily manufactured at reduced costs and can be used for several commercial and industrial applications. The method to obtain such surfaces and a simple example validated by using Oslo are described here.

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@article{arxiv.1908.05242,
  title  = {On-axis diffraction-limited design of bi-parabolic singlet lenses},
  author = {Juan Camilo Valencia-Estrada and Jorge García-Márquez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.05242},
  year   = {2020}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures, Original research article