Concentrators for focal-plane arrays

Appl Opt. 1994 Nov 10;33(32):7603-5. doi: 10.1364/AO.33.007603.

Abstract

It is generally assumed that lenslet arrays are needed to concentrate image light upon the relatively sparse detector areas in a focal-plane array. These have severe field-of-view difficulties and require considerable space to implement. We show how to manufacture optically parallel arrays of concentrators of controllable size and field of view with photorefractive crystals.