Geometric limits to geometric optical imaging with infinite, planar, non-absorbing sheets

dc.creatorCourtial, Johannes
dc.date2009-01-23
dc.date2009-05-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T13:17:26Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T13:17:26Z
dc.descriptionNew ray-optical elements allow generalized refraction of light rays, but geometry imposes limitations on possible mappings between the positions of an object and its geometric image. Here I study the case of an infinite, planar, non-absorbing sheet that images the entire three-dimensional space. The most general case of such a sheet is equivalent to a thin lens with different object- and image-sided focal lengths. Special cases include ordinary thin lenses, confocal lenslet arrays, and negative refraction with n_2 = -n_1.
dc.description10 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0901.3669
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0901.3669
dc.identifierOpt. Commun. 282, 2480-2483 (2009)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.optcom.2009.03.036
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/231112
dc.subjectOptics
dc.titleGeometric limits to geometric optical imaging with infinite, planar, non-absorbing sheets
dc.typetext

Files

Collections