Panoramic imaging arrangement

A partial panoramic imaging arrangement comprising:

• a first transparent component and
• a second transparent component attached to said first transparent component at a refractive interface, said refractive interface, about an axis of revolution, and having a first curvature in a plane of said axis of revolution;
• said first transparent component comprising:
• a first refractive surface, about said axis of revolution, having a first profile with a second curvature in said plane of said axis of revolution;
• a first reflective surface, about said axis of revolution, having a second profile with a third curvature in said plane of said axis of revolution, said first reflective surface having an inner radial boundary and an outer radial boundary;
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• a third refractive surface, about said axis of revolution, having said third curvature, congruent with a portion of said second profile and extending to said inner radial boundary;
• said second transparent component comprising a second reflective surface, about said axis of revolution, having a fourth profile with a fourth curvature in said plane of said axis of revolution;
• whereby light, from a greater than 90° surrounding partial panoramic scene, is refracted at the first refractive surface as it enters the first transparent component, is reflected at said first reflective surface towards the refractive interface where the light is refracted into said second transparent component toward said second reflective surface that reflects the light back to the refractive interface where the light is refracted towards said third refractive surface where the light is refracted as it exits the first transparent component.