Photonics Research, Volume. 9, Issue 7, 1197(2021)
Mimicking the gravitational effect with gradient index lenses in geometrical optics
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Wen Xiao, Sicen Tao, Huanyang Chen, "Mimicking the gravitational effect with gradient index lenses in geometrical optics," Photonics Res. 9, 1197 (2021)
Category: Optical and Photonic Materials
Received: Jan. 5, 2021
Accepted: Apr. 19, 2021
Published Online: Jun. 9, 2021
The Author Email: Huanyang Chen (kenyon@xmu.edu.cn)