Refractive optical systems for irradiance redistribution of collimated radiation: their design and analysis
A set of differential equations is derived which specifies the shape of two aspherical surfaces of a lens system that will convert an incident plane wave with an arbitrary energy profile into collimated radiation with a uniform energy distribution. As an example, a lens system is designed that conve...
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| Published in | Applied optics (2004) Vol. 19; no. 20; p. 3545 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
15.10.1980
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| Summary: | A set of differential equations is derived which specifies the shape of two aspherical surfaces of a lens system that will convert an incident plane wave with an arbitrary energy profile into collimated radiation with a uniform energy distribution. As an example, a lens system is designed that converts a laser beam with a Gaussian energy profile into an expanded beam with a uniform energy distribution. Off-axis rays are then traced through the lenses in order to analyze the performance of the lens system. |
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| ISSN: | 1559-128X |
| DOI: | 10.1364/AO.19.003545 |