Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 18, 1822001(2020)

Design of Off-Axis Four-Mirror Optical Antenna with Long Exit Pupil Distance

Qijie Tian*, Jianhua Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Yansong Song, Jingjing Xue, Xinrong Hu, Xiang Chen, and Shuai Li
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  • China Academy of Space Technology (Xi'an), Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Keplerian afocal system
    Galilean afocal system
    Layout of coaxial three-mirror system
    Layout of off-axis four-mirror optical antenna
    Layout of initial structure of off-axis optical antenna
    Spot diagrams of top 12 FOVs of initial structure
    MTF curves of initial structure
    Layout of optical antenna after optimization
    Spot diagrams of top 12 FOVs of optical antenna after optimization
    Diffraction encircled energy of optical antenna after optimization
    RMS wavefront error of optical antenna after optimization
    MTF curves of optical antenna after optimization
    • Table 1. Design requirements of optical antenna

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      Table 1. Design requirements of optical antenna

      ParameterDesign index
      Operating wavelength1550 nm
      Field of view2.5 mrad×2.5 mrad
      RMS wavefrontλ/12@2.5 mrad×2.5 mrad and ≤λ/25@1 mrad×1 mrad
      Distance between exit pupil and mechanical face310 mm
      Magnification factor10
    • Table 2. Tolerance value of optical antenna

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      Table 2. Tolerance value of optical antenna

      MirrorConic errorRadius error /mmDecenter error /mmTilt error /(″)
      Primary mirror0.0010.1StandardStandard
      Secondary mirror0.0010.010.0210
      Fourth mirror0.0010.10.0260
    • Table 3. Tolerance analysis result of optical antenna

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      Table 3. Tolerance analysis result of optical antenna

      Probability01 mrad×1 mrad2.5 mrad×2.5 mrad
      90%0.0310.0340.082
      80%0.0290.0320.081
      50%0.0250.0280.080
      20%0.0230.0260.079
      10%0.0230.0260.079
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    Qijie Tian, Jianhua Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Yansong Song, Jingjing Xue, Xinrong Hu, Xiang Chen, Shuai Li. Design of Off-Axis Four-Mirror Optical Antenna with Long Exit Pupil Distance[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(18): 1822001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Apr. 17, 2020

    Accepted: May. 29, 2020

    Published Online: Aug. 27, 2020

    The Author Email: Tian Qijie (tian7jie@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.1822001

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