Abstract
A complete family of refractive-index profiles for GRIN rods with noncylindrical surfaces of constant index is derived that provides exact solutions of the paraxial wave equation. These solutions allow exact evaluation of the image and transform planes as well as the transmittance function and equivalent focal length of the rod.
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