Applied Optics · 1991 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsBeam TheoryGeometrical OpticsLens SystemsPhysical OpticsAnamorphic LensesAnamorphic ProjectionAnamorphic ReflectionPrism OpticsPrismatic EffectPrisms
A prismatic optical system for anamorphic compression or expansion of a light beam is described, in which the existing light beam is substantially parallel to the incident light beam.