Vision in nature through GRIN media: Smart optical design

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Abstract

Transparent structures that refract light and form images are present in all living animals. Due to the evolutionary process, most of the eyes feature a gradient index lens (GRIN), which helps to reduce spherical aberration and improve overall image quality. The overview of various solutions in nature for clear vision is presented and discussed with the emphasis on the optical design. Examples of the octopus eye and the rainbow trout eye are considered and analyzed. The role of the GRIN structure in the lens will be closely examined using optical models with ray-tracing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLight in Nature VIII
EditorsVasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Katherine Creath, Joseph A. Shaw
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510637689
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventLight in Nature VIII 2020 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 24 Aug 20204 Sep 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11481
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceLight in Nature VIII 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period24/08/204/09/20

Keywords

  • Chromatic aberration
  • Eye model
  • Gradient index lens
  • Octopus
  • Ray-tracing
  • Spherical aberration
  • Trout
  • Vision

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