The chronological events associated with fabricating a lens system from initial design to final component manufacturing will be explored. The benefits of utilizing computer integration in design, process planning and ...
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(纸本)0819402044
The chronological events associated with fabricating a lens system from initial design to final component manufacturing will be explored. The benefits of utilizing computer integration in design, process planning and manufacturing will be highlighted.
design examples are given for imaging spectrometer systems operating in the solar reflected spectrum. design considerations and procedures are outlined for incoherently and coherently coupled systems. The case of a pa...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819450464
design examples are given for imaging spectrometer systems operating in the solar reflected spectrum. design considerations and procedures are outlined for incoherently and coherently coupled systems. The case of a partially coupled system is also examined and it is shown why it is generally to be avoided.
We present a purely mechanical means of producing highly concentric spherical lenses at the endfaces of optical fibers. The production process has two stages. First, conical lenses are produced in a grinding process t...
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We present a purely mechanical means of producing highly concentric spherical lenses at the endfaces of optical fibers. The production process has two stages. First, conical lenses are produced in a grinding process that ensures excellent concentricity. Then, the conical lenses are transformed to spherical lenses using a novel process called loose abrasive blasting. The cone grinding is carried out on a microgrinding machine, which has a sophisticated control system that enables the production of precision conical lenses. The blasting is carried out on a diamond blasting machine. Plots showing automatic centering performance of the microgrinding machine and scanning electron microscopy images of the conical and spherical lenses are presented. (c) 2005 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers.
In this paper we describe the design of a reflective / diffractive hybrid optical system, which features no obscuration, re-imagining system with 100% cold shield efficiency, 4 degrees of field of view, near diffracti...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819428841
In this paper we describe the design of a reflective / diffractive hybrid optical system, which features no obscuration, re-imagining system with 100% cold shield efficiency, 4 degrees of field of view, near diffraction limited imaging quality, and working in the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) region of 8-12 microns.
Recent advances in axial gradient material fabrication via the diffusion of glass plates has opened the door to a wide variety of opticaldesign applications incorporating entire lenses of gradient index material. A p...
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ISBN:
(纸本)081941249X
Recent advances in axial gradient material fabrication via the diffusion of glass plates has opened the door to a wide variety of opticaldesign applications incorporating entire lenses of gradient index material. A proprietary software-driven process developed at LightPath Technologies Inc. creates gradient index glass by fusing together a stack of discrete glass plates, where each constituent plate has a distinctive composition and desired optical properties. LightPath's ability to prescribe large optical index changes (up to 0.47) throughout a glass substrate of virtually any diameter and thickness (macro gradient), invokes an interesting question: what are the properties of a solid gradient index lens and how can these properties be used most efficiently and effectively? This paper reports on a parametric study of third order spherical aberration vs. shape factor, for a macro gradient F/3 singlet lens whose index varies by ± 0.4 in linear, quadratic and cubic profiles.
Most imaging systems today include a mosaic detector array in the focal plane. opticaldesigners of astronomical telescopes typically produce a design that yields a superb on-axis aerial image in the focal plane, and ...
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Most imaging systems today include a mosaic detector array in the focal plane. opticaldesigners of astronomical telescopes typically produce a design that yields a superb on-axis aerial image in the focal plane, and detector effects are included only in the analysis of the final system performance. Aplanatic opticaldesigns (corrected for spherical aberration and coma) are widely considered to be superior to nonaplanatic designs. However, there is little merit in an aplanatic design for wide-field applications because one needs to optimize some field-weighted-average measure of resolution over the desired operational field of view (OFOV). Furthermore, when used with a mosaic detector array in the focal plane, detector effects eliminate the advantage of the aplanatic design even at small field angles. For wide fields of view, the focal plane is frequently despaced to balance field curvature with defocus thus obtaining better overall performance. We will demonstrate that including detector effects in the opticaldesign process results in a different optimal (nonaplanatic) design for each OFOV that is even superior to an optimally despaced aplanatic design. (c) 2006 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers.
It has been shown that the Admittance Diagram along with the Quarterwave Rule can be used in the design and characterization of optical thin film coatings. However, this same tool may be utilized in the design and cha...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819406554
It has been shown that the Admittance Diagram along with the Quarterwave Rule can be used in the design and characterization of optical thin film coatings. However, this same tool may be utilized in the design and characterization of some microwave components as well. A simple design example of a Wilkinson power divider is presented to illustrate the utility of this optical technique for microwave circuit design and analysis.
The conjugate null test is commonly used to test surface errors of conic mirrors. Unfortunately, its accuracy is limited by rigid body misalignment errors. This paper derives the misalignment aberrations for these err...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819415871
The conjugate null test is commonly used to test surface errors of conic mirrors. Unfortunately, its accuracy is limited by rigid body misalignment errors. This paper derives the misalignment aberrations for these errors.
The Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) is part of the science instrumentation for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The FGS is required to operate at 37 K and provide the data needed to facilitate fine pointing and attit...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9780819482822
The Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) is part of the science instrumentation for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The FGS is required to operate at 37 K and provide the data needed to facilitate fine pointing and attitude stabilization necessary to meet the requirements of the mission's science and engineering operations. We describe here the selection of the proper opticaldesign form to meet requirements and its relative merits. The FGS has progressed with the successful completion of several key design reviews. The opticaldesign of the current stage will be discussed here in detail.
The distinct advantages of optical transmission systems and the increasing use of microwave frequencies within general communication systems, coupled with the ability to integrate microwave and optical components onto...
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The distinct advantages of optical transmission systems and the increasing use of microwave frequencies within general communication systems, coupled with the ability to integrate microwave and optical components onto a single slice of gallium arsenide have stimulated considerable interest in the development of microwave optoelectronic systems. This paper reviews the electro-optic techniques for achieving direct optical control of microwave signals, and provides some insight into the historical development of the subject. The physical mechanisms involved in the interaction of optical and microwave signals are described through the consideration of photo-effects within microwave GaAs FETs. current applications relevant to hybrid and monolithic constructions are given and the discussion extended to potential future developments.
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