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Luneburg lens and optical matrix algebra research

Author
Verber, C. M.
Published
Feb 10, 1984.
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1 electronic document
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Wood, V. E., Busch, J. R., and Caulfield, H. J.
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Summary
Planar, as opposed to channelized, integrated optical circuits (IOCs) were stressed as the basis for computational devices. Both fully-parallel and systolic architectures are considered and the tradeoffs between the two device types are discussed. The Kalman filter approach is a most important computational method for many NASA problems. This approach to deriving a best-fit estimate for the state vector describing a large system leads to matrix sizes which are beyond the predicted capacities of planar IOCs. This problem is overcome by matrix partitioning, and several architectures for accomplishing this are described. The Luneburg lens work has involved development of lens design techniques, design of mask arrangements for producing lenses of desired shape, investigation of optical and chemical properties of arsenic trisulfide films, deposition of lenses both by thermal evaporation and by RF sputtering, optical testing of these lenses, modification of lens properties through ultraviolet irradiation, and comparison of measured lens properties with those expected from ray trace analyses.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19840009979.
Accession ID: 84N18047.
NAS 1.26:172276.
NASA-CR-172276.
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