Distortion analysis of index matched anisotropic crystal lens with the ray tracing model

In this paper, we propose the index matched anisotropic crystal lens. The proposed optical element acts as a transparent glass in extraordinary polarized light and a lens in ordinary polarized light. The conceptual diagram and principle of the index matched anisotropic crystal lens are presented and the ray tracing simulation is performed to verify and analyze the functionality and the distortion of the real world scene. The index matched anisotropic crystal lens is implemented with calcite and the index matching liquid. The preliminary system to show the feasibility of the proposed optical element is implemented. The lens mode and the transparent mode are presented and the distortion along the incident direction of the light is also analyzed by the experiment. It is expected that the index matched anisotropic crystal lens can be a good candidate for the head-up display and head-mounted display.