Question: What is the matrix for a lens that has a flat surface on the front face and a surface with radius of curvature R on

What is the matrix for a lens that has a flat surface on the front face and a surface with radius of curvature R on the back face as shown below, and is made of a material whose index of refraction is n? (see figure below, you can use the thin lens approximation for the curved surface). Assume the light is coming from the left of the image.

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