Determine the ray-transfer matrix of a SELFOC plate [i.e., a graded-index material with parabolic refractive index n(y)≈n0(1−1/2α^2y^2) of thickness d

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Determine the ray-transfer matrix of a SELFOC plate [i.e., a graded-index material with parabolic refractive index n(y)≈n0(1−1/2α^2y^2) of thickness d 

Hint: (the results should be A= cos(αd) , B= 1/α sin(αd), C= -α sin(αd), D= cos(αd)

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