Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 15, 1522001(2023)

Design Method of Ultrashort Focal Polarization Catadioptric Virtual Reality Lenses

Dewen Cheng1,2、*, Yilun Huang1,2, Yang Li1,2, Qichao Hou1,2, Danyang Li1,2, Tian Zhang1,2, Hailong Chen1,2, and Yongtian Wang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, Beijing 100081, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Mar. 30, 2023

    Accepted: May. 22, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 18, 2023

    The Author Email: Cheng Dewen (cdwlxk@bit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230757

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