Optical design of off-axis freeform reflective zoom imaging system with large relative aperture

Jiajing Cao, Jun Chang*, Junya Wang, Bingqing Xie, Dongmei Li

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Abstract

Off-axis reflective zoom imaging optical system has a wide range of applications in the field of photoelectric detection because of its advantages of chromatic aberration-free, broad-spectrum imaging. The existing off-axis reflective zoom imaging optical system has a fixed pupil diameter, and as the focal length becomes larger, the relative aperture becomes smaller, resulting in a lower signal-to-noise ratio and weaker detection capability. Additionally, aberration correction is vitally important in the off-axis reflective zoom system with large relative aperture. An attempt to improve the performance of an off-axis reflective zoom imaging system with large relative aperture using freeform surface is reported. The F number is 4, and the zoom ratio is 3. The optical design with freeform surfaces shows marked improvements compared with the design with higher order aspheric surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Design and Testing XIII
EditorsYongtian Wang, Tina E. Kidger, Rengmao Wu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510667792
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventOptical Design and Testing XIII 2023 - Beijing, China
Duration: 14 Oct 202315 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12765
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Design and Testing XIII 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period14/10/2315/10/23

Keywords

  • freeform
  • off-axis reflective optical system
  • zoom imaging

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