DocumentCode
2783146
Title
Design of gradient index (GRIN) lens using photonic non-crystals
Author
Stellman, Paul ; Tian, Kehan ; Barbastathis, George
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., 3-466, Cambridge, 02139, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We use analytical and numerical techniques to design a cylindrical lens with a gradient index of refraction. In our device, we design the desired index distribution by using a photonic crystal with slowly-varying lattice parameters.
Keywords
Finite difference methods; Geometrical optics; Lattices; Lenses; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Time domain analysis;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431065
Filename
4431065
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