Minimal optical decomposition of ray transfer matrices
Applied Optics, Vol. 47, Issue 22, pp. E88-E98 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.47.000E88
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Abstract
The properties of first-order optical systems are described paraxially by a ray transfer matrix, also called the ABCD matrix. Here we consider the inverse problem: an ABCD matrix is given, and we look for the minimal optical system that consists of only lenses and pieces of free-space propagation. Similar decompositions have been studied before but without the restriction to these two element types or without an attempt at minimalization. As the main results of this paper, we found that general lossless one- dimensional optical systems can be synthesized with a maximum of four elements and two-dimensional optical systems can be synthesized with six elements at most.
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OCIS Codes
(080.2720) Geometric optics : Mathematical methods (general)
(080.2730) Geometric optics : Matrix methods in paraxial optics
(080.2740) Geometric optics : Geometric optical design
(220.2740) Optical design and fabrication : Geometric optical design
ToC Category:
Optical Design and Optical Synthesis
History
Original Manuscript: January 8, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: April 2, 2008
Published: June 23, 2008
Citation
Xiyuan Liu and Karl-Heinz Brenner, "Minimal optical decomposition of ray transfer matrices," Appl. Opt. 47, E88-E98 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-47-22-E88
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