Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 32, Issue 9, 1261(2024)
Large field optical imaging system based on freeform surface optics
To achieve extensive field of view optical imaging, research has been conducted on a system utilizing free-form surface optical components. This research encompasses the optical design of such systems, ultra-precision machining of free-form surfaces, synchronous error detection in form and position, and system integration with imaging experiments. Initially, by studying the mechanism of aberration formation under multiple constraints, a precise model for the parametric description of free-form surface optical systems was developed. Subsequently, nano-precision machining and high-frequency suppression techniques were explored for aluminum alloy free-form mirrors, alongside high-precision shape and position detection using computer-generated holographic elements. Comprehensive experiments on system integration and imaging were performed. The results show that the system's field of view is 30°×5°, with an optical transfer function value exceeding 0.7, approaching the diffraction limit, and a maximum pixel root mean square radius of 2.075 μm. The surface shape accuracy of the free-form optical components has an RMS value better than 20 nm, and position accuracy better than 1 μm. Post-assembly, the system fulfills the criteria for large field of view and high-resolution applications, also demonstrating stability, reliability, and rapid response in manufacturing.
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Yupeng XIONG, Shiyu CHEN, Cheng HUANG, Wenwen LU, Xiaoqiang PENG, Shanyong CHEN, Tao LAI, Yang OU. Large field optical imaging system based on freeform surface optics[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2024, 32(9): 1261
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Received: Nov. 14, 2023
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Published Online: Jun. 2, 2024
The Author Email: Yang OU (yang_ou17@163.com)