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GRADIENT INDEX LENS [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

An optical element within which the refractive index is smooth, but not constant, function of position and, as a result, the ray paths are curved. Also known as graded index lens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique

Spanish

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