At Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the ultraviolet (UV) calibration lab successfully tested First Contact Polymer (FCP) cleaning solution on unprotected gold mirrors in the UV region. This investigation proved th...
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Data driven approaches have proven very efficient in many vision tasks and are now used for optical parameters optimization in application-specific camera design. A neural network is trained to estimate images or imag...
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(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
Data driven approaches have proven very efficient in many vision tasks and are now used for optical parameters optimization in application-specific camera design. A neural network is trained to estimate images or image quality indicators from the optical characteristics. The complexity and entanglement of such optical parameters raise new challenges we investigate in the case of wide-angle systems. We highlight them by establishing a data-driven prediction model of the RMS spot size from the distortion using mathematical or AI-based methods.
A new method for glass substitution during the lensdesign has been developed. Exploring existing longitudinal aberration contributions, the new method uses sensitivity analysis to find optimal optical glass constants...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510673571;9781510673564
A new method for glass substitution during the lensdesign has been developed. Exploring existing longitudinal aberration contributions, the new method uses sensitivity analysis to find optimal optical glass constants (refractive index, Abbe number, and relative partial dispersion) for certain optical system elements. A case study introducing the glass substitution method to the optical system design is described. It is shown that the new approach provides step-by-step improvements in the optical system's longitudinal aberration correction. The current limitations of the method are also described.
Distortion is one major shortcoming of conventional wide-angle lens. The correction of distortion can maximize field of view in a wide-angle lens and benefit natural scenes. In this paper, we propose a compact wide-an...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
Distortion is one major shortcoming of conventional wide-angle lens. The correction of distortion can maximize field of view in a wide-angle lens and benefit natural scenes. In this paper, we propose a compact wide-angle lens utilizing freeform surfaces to address the shortcoming. The design approaches, including the starting point selection, freeform surface conversion scheme, and system optimization, are discussed in detail. Moreover, freeform diagnostic tools are developed aiming to facilitate system optimization and visualize the critical aspects of optical performance. The simulation results are demonstrated and discussed. Analysis results demonstrate that the design strategies proposed in this paper have been shown to be effective in reducing distortion as well as improving optical performance. We envision that the proposed design schemes will have a positive effect on research and application values for wide angle lens system.
Metalenses can be used as standalone single elements or incorporated as one component of a subassembly that also includes other non-metalensoptical elements. Because of the sub-wavelength length scale of the meta-ato...
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Several off-the-shelf opticallenses and lens components are available for use in the design of new opticalsystems. But there isn't a clear methodology on how effective there can be in a real optical device. It s...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
Several off-the-shelf opticallenses and lens components are available for use in the design of new opticalsystems. But there isn't a clear methodology on how effective there can be in a real optical device. It should be noted that the use of standard optical elements reduces the cost of the optical device, which is especially important for mass production. Ease and speed of replacement are also important parameters for the usability of standard optical elements. That is why the extensive use of purchased optical elements in optical devices will simplify their operation and improve the convenience of maintenance. Selecting purchased optical components of an optical circuit is not an easy task and requires certain skills. The main problem is that the opticaldesign stage is divided into two parts. The first part is the creation of an optical circuit from non-standard (custom) optical components with optical characteristics close to cataloging lenses. The second part is to adjust the position of the optical component to satisfy specification requirements. This process sometimes required several iterations. For the process of fitting distances in an optical system to be successful, it is necessary to take into account the properties of optical glasses such as refractive index and dispersion when choosing lens components, in addition to their focal lengths and geometrical dimensions. It should be noted that in the catalogs of optical components there are optical parameters of lenses, and also glass parameters of the lens. This is essential information for lensdesigners to substitution the custom optical element for the off-the-shelf lens. Problems that arise with such a replacement are based on a limited number of standard lenses and lens components. To get comfortable for replacement, the custom lenses components must be modified (adjusted) so that optical parameters will be close enough to the parameters of the catalog lenses other words during the custom lenses opt
A file sharing site for lensdesigns has been started at *** . This site currently contains almost 2,000 optical models. Many engineering disciplines have built public libraries of useful, publicly-available content. ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
A file sharing site for lensdesigns has been started at *** . This site currently contains almost 2,000 optical models. Many engineering disciplines have built public libraries of useful, publicly-available content. For example, GITHUB(1) has publicly-available software;GrabCAD(2), 3DcontentCentral(3), TurboSquid(4) all offer mechanical engineering content such as solids files;TI, Analog, etc. offer reference designs for electronics engineers. Generally, these services aren't just file repositories;they also offer collaboration, yielding more models, more refinement, more discussion, more community, and more to learn. lensdesigners can also benefit from such design libraries. This paper explains the utility and structure of the site.
This study presents the methods for designing an expander lens for an MWIR zoom lens through the third-order aberration analysis and evaluating the optical zoom system. This expander lens is used to enlarge the focal ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
This study presents the methods for designing an expander lens for an MWIR zoom lens through the third-order aberration analysis and evaluating the optical zoom system. This expander lens is used to enlarge the focal lengths of an original main zoom lens two times, which unfortunately doubles the aperture size of the expander lens elements. Thus, this extended apertures significantly generate the aberrations of a zoom system. To solve the problem, an expander lens has been designed using the third-order aberration analysis numerically. Since an MWIR optical system uses a cooled detector, this zoom system should be designed to eliminate the narcissus effect. Using this design approach, we efficiently obtain an expander lens for an MWIR zoom system satisfying the current requirements.
As lighting has diversified across many applications, opticaldesigners have been challenged to produce application-specific opticalsystems. For an instance where multiple beam distributions are required in an applic...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
As lighting has diversified across many applications, opticaldesigners have been challenged to produce application-specific opticalsystems. For an instance where multiple beam distributions are required in an application, instead of making individual lenses catering to different beam shapes, it would be beneficial to create a single optic that can be used with different LED source positioning. Hence, this study proposes a method of positioning LEDs in a fixture to achieve multiple beam patterns using a fixed lensdesign. Through ray-tracing analysis, we showed that different beam distributions could be obtained by changing the LED position in a refractive lens array. The experimental study was conducted with a 3D-printed lens to validate the model. The results confirm the possibility of creating a single fixed lens to achieve multiple beam distributions via different LED positioning. The proposed novel method can replace the expensive and cumbersome process of developing separate lenses for each beam distribution. Further, our experimental results can guide fixture manufacturers on the use of 3D-printed optics for lighting applications.
In opticaldesign, the designer's experience is critical. Indeed, an experienced opticaldesigner will often choose a better starting point for optimization than an inexperienced one. Most of the time, lensdesign...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781510654198;9781510654181
In opticaldesign, the designer's experience is critical. Indeed, an experienced opticaldesigner will often choose a better starting point for optimization than an inexperienced one. Most of the time, lensdesign software use a local optimization algorithm, which is why the starting point is so important to get an excellent optical system. We present here an alternative to the classical opticaldesign method and a solution to reduce the impact of the designer's experience. Our alternative couples the Simultaneous Multiple Surfaces (SMS) method, introduced by Benitez and Minano with optimization in Zemax OpticStudio. The SMS method is a direct construction method of opticalsystems without optical aberrations for as many field points as the system contains surfaces. This method can deal with both aspheric and freeform opticalsystems depending on the dimension of the method implemented. Our implementation of the SMS method can designopticalsystems with three surfaces. We use the SMS method to define a freeform system with an F-number of 0.85. Then, we use this fast freeform system as a starting point to perform further optimization in Zemax OpticStudio. Finally, we achieve to design two diffraction-limited freeform systems, one over a square field of view of +/- 30 degrees and another over a rectangular field of view of +/- 33 degrees x +/- 26 degrees.
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