Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 9, 0922001(2021)

Field Curvature Characteristics and Alignment Method for the Off-Axis Three-Mirror Optical System with Wide Field-of-View

Xing Zhong, Chi Ma*, Yanjie Li, and Runshan Liu
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  • Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd., Changchun, Jilin 130033, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Schematic of aberration contribution when optical element is tilted
    Focal plane tilt caused by misalignment of plane-field optical system
    Schematic of offset field curvature compensation method
    Optical system of a space camera
    Image quality of optical system design. (a) MTF curve of optical system; (b) wave aberration coefficient of optical system
    MTF of optical system using focal-plane tilt compensation and tilt angle of focal plane
    Process of optical system alignment
    Schematic of assembly focal plane and position coordinates of measuring points
    Auto-collimating interference test site
    MTF test site and fringe image
    MTF measurement results of group A focal plane
    Optimal position of focal plane by group linear fitting
    Comparison of MTF before and after focal plane amendment
    • Table 1. Tertiary mirror installation accuracy requirements under different number of FOV groups

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      Table 1. Tertiary mirror installation accuracy requirements under different number of FOV groups

      Number ofFOV groupsInstallation accuracy requirements
      Decenter of Xdirection /mmDecenter of Ydirection /mmTilt around X axis /(°)Tilt around Y axis /(°)
      No compensation0.040.090.0120.006
      10.120.120.0140.012
      30.180.140.0160.016
      50.210.150.0170.018
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    Xing Zhong, Chi Ma, Yanjie Li, Runshan Liu. Field Curvature Characteristics and Alignment Method for the Off-Axis Three-Mirror Optical System with Wide Field-of-View[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(9): 0922001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Oct. 22, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 1, 2020

    Published Online: May. 8, 2021

    The Author Email: Ma Chi (machi_hitedu@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0922001

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