Chinese Optics, Volume. 16, Issue 4, 843(2023)

An adaptive optics system suitable for near-ground imaging

Hai-ming WANG1,2, Jia-ning QUAN1,2, and Bao-zhen GE1,2、*
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  • 1School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information and Technical Science for Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300072, China
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    In order to overcome the adverse effects of near-ground turbulence on the imaging quality of the optical systems at imaging distances of tens to hundreds of meters, an optical imaging system based on a long focal length telescopic objective lens and an integrated adaptive module is designed. With a system center height of 1.9 m and the imaging distance of 50-200 m, the outdoor imaging experiment of a resolution plate is carried out. The experimental results show that the influence of turbulence on imaging quality is obvious at medium and long distances of 50-200 m near the ground. The experimental system can effectively overcome the influence of turbulence at different distances and improve the consistency of image resolution and clarity. As the imaging distance increases, the influence of turbulence increases, and the system’s correction ability and the imaging quality decrease. The imaging resolution of the system can reach 0.5 mm at an imaging distance of 100 m. Cracks on the surface of a concrete model are observed and corrected at a distance of 200 m. The experimental results show that the system can suppress the influence of turbulence and improve the clarity of the image, which verifies the practical application ability of the system.

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    Category: Original Article

    Received: Nov. 9, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 27, 2023

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2022-0230

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