Gradient Index Optical Components

梯度折射率光学元件

• 批准号: 8619615
• 负责人: Leland Atkinson
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Gradient Lens Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-09-15 至 1990-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8619615&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Gradient; Index; Optical; Components

Optical lens are typically manufactured from homogeneous materials. A second way is to have the shape homogeneous but have the physical optical properties inhomogeneous. It is this latter aspect which this company is concentrating upon. Quite generally aside from lenses, other components can be considered for such as manufacturing process. Being amenable to computer control and calculation, gradient index optics offers possiblities which appear difficult to achieve otherwise. An added characteristic demonstrated by the company is a reduction in the number of lenses necessary as compared with non-gradient optics. The company in particular wishes to exploit this property in the manufacture of a microscope objective.

光学透镜通常由均匀材料制造。第二种方法是形状均匀但物理光学性质不均匀。本公司的重点是后一方面。一般来说，除了镜头之外，还可以考虑其他组件，例如制造过程。由于适合计算机控制和计算，梯度折射率光学提供了其他方法难以实现的可能性。该公司展示的另一个特性是与非梯度光学相比，减少了必要的镜头数量。该公司特别希望在制造显微镜物镜时利用这一特性。