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The formulae relevant for the Linear Optics design of Synchrotrons are derived systematically from first principles, a straightforward exercise in Hamiltonian Dynamics. Equipped with these, the relevant "Use Cases" are then captured for a…
This paper proposes a technique for designing flat lenses using Field Transformation (FT), as opposed to Ray Optics (RO) or Transformation Optics (TO). The lens design consists of 10 layers of graded index dielectric in the radial direction…
Illumination is the deliberate utilization of light to realize practical or aesthetic effects. The designers combine with the environmental considerations, energy-saving goals, and technology advances with fundamental physics to develop…
We report an inverse-designed, high numerical aperture (~0.44), extended depth of focus (EDOF) meta-optic, which exhibit a lens-like point spread function (PSF). The EDOF meta-optic maintains a focusing efficiency comparable to that of a…
Most camera lens systems are designed in isolation, separately from downstream computer vision methods. Recently, joint optimization approaches that design lenses alongside other components of the image acquisition and processing pipeline…
In the absence of separate apertures, the size and focal length of a lens determines both its resolution and light-collection ability defined by numerical-aperture (NA) and f/#, respectively. We utilize free-form…
Based on diffraction theory and the propagation of the light, Fourier optics is a powerful tool allowing the estimation of a visible-range imaging system to transfer the spatial frequency components of an object. The analyses of the imaging…
A method for calculating the meridian profile of the aspherical surface of a plane-convex lens excluding spherical aberration, without calculating the coefficients of the series, by direct solving the compiled differential equation is…
Atmospheric wavefront prediction based on previous wavefront sensor measurements can greatly enhance the performance of adaptive optics systems. We propose an optimal linear approach based on the Empirical Orthogonal Functions (EOF)…
Interference-fit joints are typically adopted to produce permanent assemblies among mechanical parts. The resulting contact pressure is generally used for element fixing or to allow load transmission. Nevertheless, some special designs take…
In this study, a procedure for designing a free-form lens for long-range LED illumination is presented. The geometrical form of the proposed lens is obtained by minimizing optical path lengths of the rays emitted from a point-like light…
Astigmatic Defocus Sensor is a very simple and easy technique for measuring the amount of defocus (deviation from the focal plane) present in an optical beam. The approach uses a cylindrical lens to focus the beam and the measure of the…
The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) is widely utilized for signal analysis but is plagued by spectral leakage, leading to inaccuracies in signal approximation. Window functions play a crucial role in mitigating spectral leakage by…
In this work we introduced a new proposal to study the gravitational lensing theory by spherical lenses, starting from its surface mass density $\Sigma(x)$ written in terms of a decreasing function $f$ of a dimensionless coordinate $x$ on…
We introduce a method that automatically and jointly updates both continuous and discrete parameters of a compound lens design, to improve its performance in terms of sharpness, speed, or both. Previous methods for compound lens design use…
The modulation transfer function (MTF) is widely used to characterise the performance of optical systems. Measuring it is costly and it is thus rarely available for a given lens specimen. Instead, MTFs based on simulations or, at best, MTFs…
Current methods for fabricating lenses rely on mechanical processing of the lens or mold, such as grinding, machining, and polishing. The complexity of these fabrication processes and the required specialized equipment prohibit rapid…
The design of astronomical hardware operating at the diffraction limit requires optimisation of physical optical simulations of the instrument with respect to desired figures of merit, such as photometric or astrometric precision. System…
Multilevel diffractive lenses (MDLs) have emerged as an alternative to both conventional diffractive optical elements (DOEs) and metalenses for applications ranging from imaging to holographic and immersive displays. Recent work has shown…
Utilizing discrete phase distribution to fit continuous phase distribution has been a primary routine for designing metasurfaces. In the existing method, the validation of the discrete designs is guaranteed only by using the sub-wavelength…