Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 2, 20220442(2023)

Optical system design of laser/infrared dual-mode annular aperture seeker

Yafeng Xie1, Mingxu Piao2、*, Jinli Tang1, Yuanming Zhao1, Wenze Lian1, Jieping Fan1, and Bo Zhang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1The 27th Research Institute of China Electronic Technology Group Corporation, Zhengzhou 450047, China
  • 2School of Opto-electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    Imaging principle of laser/long-wave infrared dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system. (a) Dual-mode paraxial refraction structure; (b) Dual-mode paraxial annular aperture reflective structure
    Relationship between the obscuration ratio and the outer diameter of the annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Layout of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Exploded solid model of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system. (a) Front view; (b) Rear view
    MTF curves of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR
    Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength
    MTF of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in laser waveband at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    • Table 1. Design index of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system

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      Table 1. Design index of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system

      ParameterValue
      LWIRLaser
      Effective focal length/mm7053.8
      Effective entrance aperture/mm53.853.8
      Effective F# 1.31.0
      Wavelength/μm7.7-9.51.064
      Field of view/(°)810
      Detector/mm7.68×6.144Φ10
      Length of system/mm≤32≤32
    • Table 2. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR

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      Table 2. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR

      Field of view/(°)Directions
      TangentialSagittal
      00.1540.154
      2.80.1460.154
      40.1360.150
    • Table 3. Spot RMS values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength

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      Table 3. Spot RMS values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength

      Field of view/(°)RMS radius/μm
      02800.154
      2.52520.154
      3.5225
      52040.150
    • Table 4. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system in LWIR at different ambient temperatures

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      Table 4. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system in LWIR at different ambient temperatures

      Field of view/(°) 20 ℃ −40 ℃ 80 ℃
      TangentialSagittalTangentialSagittalTangentialSagittal
      00.1540.1540.1500.1500.1510.151
      2.80.1460.1540.1400.1520.1440.147
      40.1360.1490.1300.1530.1340.136
    • Table 5. Spot values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength and different ambient temperatures

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      Table 5. Spot values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength and different ambient temperatures

      Field of view/(°)RMS radius/μm
      20 ℃−40 ℃80 ℃
      0280 0.154 287 0.154 289 0.154
      2.5252 0.154 258 0.154 256 0.154
      3.5225230231
      5204 0.150 208 0.150 207 0.150
    • Table 6. Tolerance of the dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system

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      Table 6. Tolerance of the dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system

      ToleranceParameter
      Thickness/mm±0.02
      Element decenter/mm±0.02
      Element tilt/(′)±1
      Surface decenter/mm±0.01
      Surface tilt/(′)±0.7
      Aspheric PV value/μm±0.2
      Test wavelength/nm632.8
    • Table 7. Tolerance results of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR

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      Table 7. Tolerance results of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR

      Field of view/(°) TangentialSagittal
      NominalEstimatedNominalEstimated
      00.1540.1220.1540.122
      2.80.1460.1050.1540.132
      40.1360.1010.1500.111
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    Yafeng Xie, Mingxu Piao, Jinli Tang, Yuanming Zhao, Wenze Lian, Jieping Fan, Bo Zhang. Optical system design of laser/infrared dual-mode annular aperture seeker[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(2): 20220442

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical design

    Received: Jun. 27, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Piao Mingxu (piaomingxu123@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220442

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