Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 3, 20220554(2023)

Design of portable infrared target simulator system

Hongwei Gao1, Zhongming Yang2, Hongbo Liu3, Xingang Zhuang3, and Zhaojun Liu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 2School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
  • 3East China Institute of Electronic Measurement Instrument, Qingdao 266555, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Block diagram of portable infrared target simulation system
    Layout of optical system
    (a) 2D and (b) 3D layout of collimator system
    Wavefront diagram at the exit of the system pupil
    Design of mechanical structure
    Optical machine thermal integrated analysis process
    Model of finite element analysis
    Result of finite element analysis of the primary mirror (a) and the secondary mirror (b)
    Wavefront plot with a temperature difference of 30 ℃
    (a) Structure of target holder; (b) Target patterns
    Fabricating of infrared target simulation system
    System installation and commissioning steps
    Adjustment result of collimator system
    Imaging results at 10 m distance
    • Table 1. Paraxial parameters of collimator

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      Table 1. Paraxial parameters of collimator

      VariableValue
      Primary mirror diameter/mm106
      Focal length/mm716
      Field of view/(°)1
      Off-axis volume/mm160
      Secondary mirror diameter/mm56
    • Table 2. Results of wavefront analysis

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      Table 2. Results of wavefront analysis

      Wavelength/μmField of viewPV/λRMS/λ
      40.01320.0038
      40.04880.0097
      120.025°/1′30″0.00440.0013
      120.025°/1′30″0.01630.0032
    • Table 3. Shape variable of primary and second mirrors with a temperature difference of 30 ℃

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      Table 3. Shape variable of primary and second mirrors with a temperature difference of 30 ℃

      RMS/λPV/λ
      Primary mirror0.00140.0076
      Second mirror0.00060.0037
    • Table 4. Rigid body change value of primary and second mirrors with a temperature difference of 30 ℃

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      Table 4. Rigid body change value of primary and second mirrors with a temperature difference of 30 ℃

      X/mm Y/mm Z/mm Rz/(″) Ry/(″)
      Primary mirror0.0712−0.2157−0.0185−0.03761.1893
      Second mirror0.0714−0.00430.02750.2911−1.5359
    • Table 5. Zernike coefficients of collimator

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      Table 5. Zernike coefficients of collimator

      CoefficientValue/λnmRepresentation
      ZFR 00.000001
      ZFR 1−0.00111ρcos(θ)
      ZFR 2−0.0011−1ρsin(θ)
      ZFR 30.00120−1+2ρ2
      ZFR 4−0.05722ρ2cos(2θ)
      ZFR 50.0642−2ρ2sin(2θ)
      ZFR 6−0.01631(−2ρ+3ρ3)cos(θ)
      ZFR 7−0.0933−1(−2ρ+3ρ3)sin(θ)
      ZFR 80.025401–6ρ2+6ρ4
      ZFR 90.09733ρ3cos(3θ)
      ZFR 10−0.0553−3ρ3sin(3θ)
      ZFR 11−0.00942(−3ρ2+4ρ4)cos(2θ)
      ZFR 120.0354−2(−3ρ2+4ρ4)sin(2θ)
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    Paper Information

    Category: Photoelectric measurement

    Received: Aug. 5, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 12, 2023

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220554

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