Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 1, 20210986(2022)

Overview of three-mirror reflective optical system (Invited)

Qingyu Meng
Author Affiliations
  • Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical imaging

    Received: Dec. 18, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 8, 2022

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210986

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