Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 20240360(2025)

Hybrid athermalization design of LWIR optical system with large field of view

Xin LIU1、*, Jingjin WANG1, Qingmei LIU1, Zikang JIANG1, Zhaopeng XU2, and Xiaoying LI1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Instrument science and Photoelectric Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
  • 2China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application, Beijing 100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(18)
    General design scheme
    Optical path diagram at room temperature
    System MTF plot at room temperature
    Passive athermalized of optical system
    Optically passive athermalized MTF
    Field curvature and distortion curve
    Thermal compensation elements
    Hybrid passive athermalized MTF
    Hybrid passive athermalized at 20 ℃ field curvature with distortion curve
    Compensation structure design drawing
    Overall mechanical structure design drawing
    • Table 1. Design indicator requirements

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      Table 1. Design indicator requirements

      ParameterValue
      Focal length/mm40
      Wavelength/μm8-12
      Image space F1
      Field of view/(°)21×17
      Operating temperature/℃−40-65
      MTF@42 lp/mm>0.3
      Detector1280×1024/12 µm
    • Table 2. Optical system data diagram

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      Table 2. Optical system data diagram

      Surface typeRadiusThicknessMaterial
      Even asphere51.0816.998ZNSE
      Standard17.4526.359ZNS_BROAD
      Even asphere13.9353.927
      Standard79.3516.998ZNSE
      Standard152.1242.009Germanium
      Standard462.9413.805Germanium
      Even asphere−989.28311.501
      StandardInfinity1.000Germanium
    • Table 3. The amount of displacement of the first lens

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      Table 3. The amount of displacement of the first lens

      Temperature/℃−402065
      Displacement/mm−0.05700.042
    • Table 4. Tolerance selection table

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      Table 4. Tolerance selection table

      TolerancesValue
      Radius1 fringes
      Thickness0.01 mm
      Surface decenter0.01 mm
      Surface tilt1'
      S+A irregularly0.25 fringes
      Element decenter0.02 mm
      Element tilt1'
      Index0.0005
      Abbe0.05%
    • Table 5. −40 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

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      Table 5. −40 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

      Analyze itemsMTFPercentageMTF
      Normal0.42490%>0.4228
      Best0.42580%>0.4229
      Worst0.42150%>0.4237
      Mean0.42320%>0.4242
      Std dev0.00010%>0.4246
    • Table 6. 20 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

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      Table 6. 20 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

      Analyze itemsMTFPercentageMTF
      Normal0.43490%>0.428
      Best0.43780%>0.430
      Worst0.42750%>0.434
      Mean0.43320%>0.436
      Std dev0.00310%>0.437
    • Table 7. 65 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

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      Table 7. 65 ℃ Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

      Analyze itemsMTFPercentageMTF
      Normal0.43390%>0.429
      Best0.43580%>0.430
      Worst0.42950%>0.431
      Mean0.43120%>0.433
      Std dev0.00110%>0.434
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    Xin LIU, Jingjin WANG, Qingmei LIU, Zikang JIANG, Zhaopeng XU, Xiaoying LI. Hybrid athermalization design of LWIR optical system with large field of view[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(2): 20240360

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    Received: Nov. 1, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Xin LIU (20202440@bistu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240360

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