Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 17, 1722001(2021)

Design and Alignment of Folded Off-Axis Three-Mirror Optical System

Taixi Chen1, Yanxiong Wu1,2、*, Shaoman Song1, and Shuxian Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan , Guangdong 528200, China
  • 2School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan , Guangdong 528200, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Initial structure of coaxial three-mirror optical system
    Folded optical system
    MTF curves of optical system
    Detection optical path after introducing optical axis of system.(a)Compensator and primary mirror are coaxial;(b)introduction of collimating planar mirror
    Detection path of optical system
    Flowchart of auxiliary installation
    Final results of full field of view.(a)Central field of view;(b)-1 field of view;(c)+ 1 field of view
    Image of resolution plate by camera
    • Table 1. Design index of optical system

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      Table 1. Design index of optical system

      ParameterValue
      Focal length /mm1500±5
      FOV /(°)≥2
      Entrance pupil diameter /mm≥200
      Waveband/nm400‒700
      MTF at frequency of 62.5 lp/mm>0.4
    • Table 2. Structure parameters of optical system

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      Table 2. Structure parameters of optical system

      No.Radius /mmThickness /mmGlassConic coefficientTilt /(°)Y-axis eccentricity /mm
      OBJ00
      STO300.0000177
      3-728.242-290.662Mirror-0.9171040
      4-237.563186.478Mirror-3.6909019
      5-305.760Mirror45-28
      6366.365471.105Mirror-0.32120-20
    • Table 3. Design results of optical system

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      Table 3. Design results of optical system

      ParameterValue
      Focal length /mm1500.003
      FOV /(°)2
      Entrance pupil diameter /mm200
      Waveband /nm400‒700
      MTF at frequency of 62.5 lp/mm>0.58
    • Table 4. Sensitivity matrix

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      Table 4. Sensitivity matrix

      AberrationAdjustment item
      T31 /mmT32 /mmDx2 /mmDy2 /mmRx2 /mmRy2 /mmDx3 /mmDy3 /mmRx3 /(°)Ry3 /(°)
      (0,0)Z50.5440.01101.068-0.146000.0970.0440
      (0,0)Z600-1.19900-0.164-0.098000.044
      (0,0)Z700-0.20700-0.032-0.016000.004
      (0,0)Z8-0.182-0.0070-0.1400.02300-0.015-0.0040
      (0,0)Z9-0.010-0.00100.008-0.00100000
      (0,-1)Z50.5750.02901.0730.178000.0850.0150
      (0,-1)Z600-1.21800-0.199-0.089000.175
      (0,-1)Z700-0.20800-0.033-0.016000.004
      (0,-1)Z8-0.192-0.0090-0.1390.02300-0.014-0.0030
      (0,-1)Z9-0.010-0.00100.008-0.00100000
      (0,+1)Z50.557-0.00301.037-0.109000.1090.0720
      (0,+1)Z600-1.18100-0.130-0.109000.072
      (0,+1)Z700-0.20600-0.032-0.016000.004
      (0,+1)Z8-0.170-0.0030-0.1400.02300-0.017-0.0040
      (0,+1)Z9-0.010-0.00100.008-0.00100000
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    Taixi Chen, Yanxiong Wu, Shaoman Song, Shuxian Li. Design and Alignment of Folded Off-Axis Three-Mirror Optical System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(17): 1722001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Nov. 25, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 17, 2020

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2021

    The Author Email: Wu Yanxiong (364477424@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1722001

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