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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Fürter, Ellwangen, DE;
Winfried Kaiser, Aalen, DE;
Christian Wagner, Aalen, DE;
Michael Gerhard, Aalen, DE;
Karl-Heinz Schuster, Königsbronn, DE;
Assignee:
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Brenz, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/30 ;
Abstract
An optical system with at least one optical element that causes a disturbance of the distribution of polarization over the cross section of a light beam wherein at least one birefringent optical element is provided, with a thickness which varies irregularly over the cross section, such that the disturbance of the distribution of polarization is at least partially compensated.