Negative index lens aberrations.
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Schurig, D; Smith, DR
Published in: Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
December 2004
We examine the Seidel aberrations of thin spherical lenses composed of media with refractive index not restricted to be positive. We find that consideration of this expanded parameter space allows for the reduction or elimination of more aberrations than is possible with only positive index media. In particular, we find that spherical lenses possessing real aplanatic focal points are possible only with a negative index. We perform ray tracing, using a custom code that relies only on Maxwell's equations and conservation of energy, that confirms the results of the aberration calculations.
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Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
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1550-2376
ISSN
1539-3755
Publication Date
December 2004
Volume
70
Issue
6 Pt 2
Start / End Page
065601
Related Subject Headings
- Fluids & Plasmas
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences
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Schurig, D., & Smith, D. R. (2004). Negative index lens aberrations. Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 70(6 Pt 2), 065601. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.70.065601
Schurig, D., and D. R. Smith. “Negative index lens aberrations.” Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 70, no. 6 Pt 2 (December 2004): 065601. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.70.065601.
Schurig D, Smith DR. Negative index lens aberrations. Physical review E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2004 Dec;70(6 Pt 2):065601.
Schurig, D., and D. R. Smith. “Negative index lens aberrations.” Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, vol. 70, no. 6 Pt 2, Dec. 2004, p. 065601. Epmc, doi:10.1103/physreve.70.065601.
Schurig D, Smith DR. Negative index lens aberrations. Physical review E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics. 2004 Dec;70(6 Pt 2):065601.
Published In
Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
DOI
EISSN
1550-2376
ISSN
1539-3755
Publication Date
December 2004
Volume
70
Issue
6 Pt 2
Start / End Page
065601
Related Subject Headings
- Fluids & Plasmas
- 09 Engineering
- 02 Physical Sciences
- 01 Mathematical Sciences