Abstract
It is well known that circular symmetric phase and amplitude coatings on the lens aperture modify the imaging qualities of a lens. The present paper shows that the effects of such phase and amplitude coatings on the imaging properties of a lens can be achieved by using suitably oriented polarization masks on the lens aperture. The fact that the response of such a system can be continuously varied by changing the orientation of the polarizing devices included in the system lends it a versatility unobtainable by the use of conventional phase and amplitude coatings on the lens aperture.
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