Infrared Technology, Volume. 47, Issue 6, 689(2025)

Optical Design of Shortwave Infrared System Based on Large-Area Array Indium Gallium Arsenic Detector

Jie CHEN1, Youpan ZHU1,2、*, Aiping SUN1, Deli ZHAO1, Shiming WANG1, Lijun FENG1, Lingling ZHOU1, and Duolin HE1
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  • 1Kunming Institute of Physics, Kunming 650223, China
  • 2School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    In recent years, with the rapid development of indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) detectors, shortwave infrared (SWIR) technology has demonstrated unique advantages in fog penetration and night-time detection, leading to widespread applications in night navigation, assisted driving, military reconnaissance, and other fields. The introduction of 1280×1024 pixel InGaAs detectors in China has underscored the growing importance of developing SWIR optical systems with large-area arrays and large relative apertures. To address the demands of night vision imaging in complex environments, this study presents the design of a SWIR optical imaging system based on a 1280×1024 pixel InGaAs detector with a 15 μm pixel pitch. The system enables high-resolution, wide-field imaging and is built upon a classical double Gaussian optical configuration. By employing a carefully selected combination of commonly used visible-light optical materials, the design achieves apochromatic correction across the SWIR band. The resulting optical system offers key advantages, including compact size, large relative aperture, high resolution, and excellent manufacturability.

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    CHEN Jie, ZHU Youpan, SUN Aiping, ZHAO Deli, WANG Shiming, FENG Lijun, ZHOU Lingling, HE Duolin. Optical Design of Shortwave Infrared System Based on Large-Area Array Indium Gallium Arsenic Detector[J]. Infrared Technology, 2025, 47(6): 689

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    Received: Mar. 12, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 3, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 3, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHU Youpan (87029830@qq.com)

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