D-cone core: what limits the focusing?
R
h
R
c
Curvature at r ~ 1/r
B ~
k
˜
2
p
r dr 1/r
2
~
k
log R
p
/
R
c
R
p
Core has gaussian curvature
Þ
stretching
E
core
~
k
(
R
c
/h)
x
x > 0
Minimize B + E
core
Þ
R
c
~ R
p
0
R
p
0
h
How does it work in practice?
Simulation.