Open AccessFreeform aplanatic systems as a limiting case of SMS
Author(s) -
Juan C. Miñano,
Pablo Benı́tez,
Bharathwaj Narasimhan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.013173
Subject(s) - limiting , computer science , optics , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering
We present here aplanatic systems in 3D geometry as a limiting case of a SMS 3D design. We extend the basic formulations governing rotationally symmetric aplanatic systems to freeform aplanatic systems and provide a formal proof that a SMS 3D design in the limiting case of 3 coincident points leads to a freeform aplanatic system.