Solid Catadioptric telephoto lens design with SMS method

Wang, Lin; Benı́tez, Pablo; Miñano, Juan C.; Infante, José; Fuente, Marta de la; Biot, Guillermo

doi:10.1117/12.897231

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“…7 The SMS2D design method for imaging systems offers the flexibility to choose the ray sets and their associated image points. 8,9 SMS optics are calculated by applying a constant optical path length for each coupled ray set. In case of two lens profiles and for two design angles of opposite sign, the overall symmetry implies an identical optical path length for both ray sets.…”

Section: The Sms2d Design Methods and Its Initial Degrees Of Freedommentioning

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Perfect imaging of three object points with only two analytic lens surfaces in two dimensions

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Benı́tez

Miñano³

et al. 2012

SPIE Proceedings

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In this work, a new two-dimensional analytic optics design method is presented that enables the coupling of three ray sets with two lens profiles. This method is particularly promising for optical systems designed for wide field of view and with clearly separated optical surfaces. However, this coupling can only be achieved if different ray sets will use different portions of the second lens profile. Based on a very basic example of a single thick lens, the Simultaneous Multiple Surfaces design method in two dimensions (SMS2D) will help to provide a better understanding of the practical implications on the design process by an increased lens thickness and a wider field of view. Fermat's principle is used to deduce a set of functional differential equations fully describing the entire optical system. The transformation of these functional differential equations into an algebraic linear system of equations allows the successive calculation of the Taylor series coefficients up to an arbitrary order. The evaluation of the solution space reveals the wide range of possible lens configurations covered by this analytic design method. Ray tracing analysis for calculated 20th order Taylor polynomials demonstrate excellent performance and the versatility of this new analytical optics design concept.

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Section: The Sms2d Design Methods and Its Initial Degrees Of Freedommentioning

confidence: 99%

Perfect imaging of three object points with only two analytic lens surfaces in two dimensions

Duerr

Benı́tez

Miñano³

et al. 2012

SPIE Proceedings

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Potential benefits of free-form optics in on-axis imaging applications with high aspect ratio

Duerr¹,

Meuret²,

Thienpont³

2013

Opt. Express

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Including free-form optical components in imaging systems provides numerous opportunities for enhanced performance and compact, lightweight packaging. This applies especially to the use of free-form optics in off-axis imaging applications. In case of on-axis imaging, rotationally symmetric lenses are typically used, as they greatly simplify the design and manufacturing process. However, for imaging applications with high aspect ratio, free-form optics can help to provide solutions with clearly better overall imaging performance. For such cases, the ray tracing simulations in this work demonstrate superior imaging performance of basic free-form lenses in comparison to conventional rotationally symmetric lenses, each consisting of two surfaces.

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Solid Catadioptric telephoto lens design with SMS method

Cited by 2 publications

References 13 publications

Perfect imaging of three object points with only two analytic lens surfaces in two dimensions

Perfect imaging of three object points with only two analytic lens surfaces in two dimensions

Potential benefits of free-form optics in on-axis imaging applications with high aspect ratio

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