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AssigneeThe Trustees of Princeton University
InventorsCraig B. Arnold, Euan McLeod, Alexandre Mermillod-Blondin
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A tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction (TAG) lens and system are provided that permit, in one aspect, dynamic selection of the lens output, including dynamic focusing and imaging. The system may include a TAG lens and at least one of a source and a detector of electromagnetic radiation. A controller may be provided in electrical communication with the lens and at least one of the source and detector and may be configured to provide a driving signal to control the index of refraction and to provide a synchronizing signal to time at least one of the source and the detector relative to the driving signal. Thus, the controller is able to specify that the source irradiates the lens (or detector detects the lens output) when a desired refractive index distribution is present within the lens, e.g. when a desired lens output is present.
A method for driving a tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction lens to produce a desired refractive index distribution within the lens, comprising:
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