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Gradient Index 'spacer'?

Started by yahganlang, 03/04/2007 09:02PM
Posted 03/04/2007 09:02PM Opening Post
As some of you may remember (where is Herbert Highstone???) I've been playing with gradient index for refractive optics. After reading the oil- versus air-spaced thread I started wondering about mixed glass/gradient systems (like, for the past three minutes... grin ).

Since liquid lenses between glass have been used in the past, would there be any issue about using a relatively soft gradient element between two traditional glass lenses? Could this be used to create an APO effect?

Jess Tauber