Analysis of Gas Lens
1967 Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 180-187
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1967 Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 180-187
A theoretical analysis of gas lenses is made. The equations of light rays in lens-like media are discussed. The ray trajectories in gas lenses having a square-law index variation are calculated and the path of helical light rays in such a medium is analyzed. The translation matrices of gas lenses are obtained and some discussion concerning these matrices is given. As examples of optical systems using gas lenses, a telescope and an optical transmission line consisting of gas lenses are analyzed.
