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Enhanced signal coupling in wide-field fiber-coupled imagers

Arianpour et al., 2015

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16708124670584228703
Author
Arianpour A
Motamedi N
Agurok I
Ford J
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Optics express

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Some high-performance imaging systems, including wide angle “monocentric” lenses made of concentric spherical shells, form a deeply curved image surface coupled to focal plane sensors by optical fiber bundles with a curved input and flat output face. However, refraction …
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