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A diffractive arrangement that allows imaging of an object without any intermediate or complementary element is presented. This optical system with only two diffraction gratings forms color images with white light.
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Lunazzi, J.J., Rivera, N.I.R. White-Light Imaging in a Two Gratings Diffraction Process. J Opt 37, 56–62 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354838
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