graded refractive index rod lens
graded refractive index rod lens
[′grād·əd ri′frak·tiv ′in‚deks ¦räd ‚lenz] (optics)
A type of gradient index lens used in optical fiber components, consisting of a rod with a refractive index that has its maximum value on the axis, and decreases approximately as the square of the distance. Abbreviated GRIN-rod lens.
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