The proceedings contain 26 papers. The topics discussed include: low-scatter bare aluminum optics via chemical mechanical polishing;forces acting between polishing tool and workpiece surface in magnetorheological fini...
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(纸本)9780819472809
The proceedings contain 26 papers. The topics discussed include: low-scatter bare aluminum optics via chemical mechanical polishing;forces acting between polishing tool and workpiece surface in magnetorheological finishing;material removal study at silicon nitride molds for the precision glass molding using MRF process;design and fabrication of low-cost thermal imaging optics using precision chalcogenide glass molding;day and night security camera;high-resolution UV relay lens for particle size distribution measurements using holography;new tools for the lensdesigner;opticaldesign of reflective wide-field cameras;five-lens corrector for Cassegrain-form telescopes;material selection for color correction in the short-wave infrared;correctly making panoramic imagery and the meaning of optical center;and 3D imaging from theory to practice: the Mona Lisa story.
Several common impediments to successful lensdesign can be removed by application of new techniques. These involve using information that has long been calculated during the design process, but then discarded. Proble...
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(纸本)9780819472809
Several common impediments to successful lensdesign can be removed by application of new techniques. These involve using information that has long been calculated during the design process, but then discarded. Problems so addressed include the nuisance of discovering ray failures in the starting configuration, and that of tolerance desensitization, among others.
This paper discusses some methodologies that apply to the opticaldesign of reflective wide-field cameras. Among the methods considered are off-axis and eccentric pupil systems, concatenation of systems, tilted compon...
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This paper discusses some methodologies that apply to the opticaldesign of reflective wide-field cameras. Among the methods considered are off-axis and eccentric pupil systems, concatenation of systems, tilted component systems, aberration theory, and confocal systems. The goal of the paper is to review design methods. In particular some systems are shown to illustrate two methodologies.
An optically passive athermal infrared optical system working in the 8 - 12 micron long wavelength infrared band was designed by using a special infrared optical material AMTIR (amorphous material transmitting infrare...
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(纸本)9780819472809
An optically passive athermal infrared optical system working in the 8 - 12 micron long wavelength infrared band was designed by using a special infrared optical material AMTIR (amorphous material transmitting infrared radiation). The design principle, design results are described in this paper. In addition, the optical system was incorporated with an infrared focal plane array forming an infrared camera. The thermal test of imaging quality of this camera is also presented
We have designed a fisheye lens with a field of view of 190 degrees and F# of 2.8 The diameter of the circular image plane is designed to fit within the width of the image sensor plane, so that a 190 degrees horizonta...
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We have designed a fisheye lens with a field of view of 190 degrees and F# of 2.8 The diameter of the circular image plane is designed to fit within the width of the image sensor plane, so that a 190 degrees horizontal field of view can be obtained. It is composed of 8 spherical lens elements and the overall length is 35mm from the first lens surface to the image sensor plane. This fisheye lens operates simultaneously in the visible and the near infrared wavelength regions.
In this study, we take a data-driven approach to study the design efficiency of a variety of opticaldesigns. Efficiency is defined to be the number of resolvable spots across the image per lens element. 3188 designs ...
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(纸本)9780819472809
In this study, we take a data-driven approach to study the design efficiency of a variety of opticaldesigns. Efficiency is defined to be the number of resolvable spots across the image per lens element. 3188 designs were selected from a commercially available lens database. Each design was imported into a raytrace code, briefly optimized, and the number of resolvable spots was computed. Examples of efficient designs within this dataset are shown. Four design efficiency groupings are created and discussed separately: 1) all-spherical, monochromatic designs, 2) monochromatic designs with some aspheres, 3) all-spherical, polychromatic designs, and 4) polychromatic designs with some aspheres. Zoom lens systems were excluded from the dataset. The results of the analysis are intended to answer the question of "how many elements does it take, as a minimum, to deliver a certain number of resolved spots?"
Automated computer-aided procedure for component selection, opticaldesign, and optimization was developed and used to produce prototype ocular optics of a head-mounted display for biomedical imaging, with the field o...
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Automated computer-aided procedure for component selection, opticaldesign, and optimization was developed and used to produce prototype ocular optics of a head-mounted display for biomedical imaging, with the field of view and resolution approaching those of normal human vision. The new display has the potential to dramatically increase the amount and fidelity of real-time visual information presented to the user. The selected approach was based on a tiled configuration and "optically stitched" virtual image, resulting in seamless imagery generated by multiple micro-displays. Several optical configurations were studied in the design stage, to arrive at the optimal optical layout. The automated procedure provided for extensive search of the best candidate stock components out of thousands of candidate lenses offered by different vendors. At each iteration, the candidate lens was "digitally inserted" in the optical layout, its position was optimized, and the achieved merit function characterizing the quality of the stitched image was stored, along with the design prescription. A few best designs were then closely evaluated in a traditional "manual" procedure. The design effort was followed by experimental demonstration and tests of a limited prototype optical system.
Aspheric and diffractive surfaces in infrared materials are traditionally fabricated by single point diamond turning, which is a high-cost, low-throughput process, not suitable for low-cost, high-volume applications. ...
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Aspheric and diffractive surfaces in infrared materials are traditionally fabricated by single point diamond turning, which is a high-cost, low-throughput process, not suitable for low-cost, high-volume applications. Precision molding of chalcogenide glasses is a novel process we developed to allow the efficient fabrication of quality infrared optics in large volumes. In this paper we present the advantages and particularities of designing thermal imaging lenses for high-volume applications using precision molded chalcogenide glasses. As an example, we present a compact 19 mm F/1.1 infrared lensdesign for a 320 x 240 uncooled detector array operating from 8 to 14 microns. The excellent image quality and transmission of tested prototypes prove that precision molding of chalcogenide glasses is an ideal optical fabrication technology for the high-volume production of infrared optics.
Refractive elements are commonly used on Cassegrain-form telescopes to correct off-axis aberrations and both widen and flatten the field. Early correctors used two lenses with spherical surfaces, but their performance...
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Refractive elements are commonly used on Cassegrain-form telescopes to correct off-axis aberrations and both widen and flatten the field. Early correctors used two lenses with spherical surfaces, but their performance was somewhat limited. More recent correctors have three or four lenses with some including at least one aspheric surface. These systems produce high resolution images over relatively wide fields but often require the corrector and mirrors to be optimized together. Here we present a new corrector design using five spherical lenses. This approach produces high image quality with low distortion over wide fields and has sufficient degrees of freedom to allow corrector to be optimized independent of the mirrors if necessary.
Recent times have seen the production of normal and micro liquid lenses with variable focal length. These have been specially made with transparent elastic materials and liquid medium between them, or with a dielectri...
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Recent times have seen the production of normal and micro liquid lenses with variable focal length. These have been specially made with transparent elastic materials and liquid medium between them, or with a dielectric liquid medium inside the cavity. Change in the volume of the liquid medium, in the first case, or the application of an electric field as in the second, produced a change in the optical parameters of the lens. The present study offers the opto-mechanical design, manufacture and characterization of a solid elastic lens made of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). To do so, we have prepared a mechanical support frame to hold all of the components of the lens and also allow for the application of radial stress on its periphery. In order to ensure a well-finished lens surface a high quality optical glass mold has also been constructed. Finally, we will present an analysis of the properties of this type of lens when it undergoes variations of radial stress. The experimental results are presented.
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