Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 3, 20240506(2025)

Design of emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning based on liquid lens

Yulei XING1...2, Jinsong WANG1,2, Yunchuan ZHANG1,2, and Xin XU12 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 2Zhongshan Institute, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan 528437, China
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    Working principle diagram of the emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning
    Schematic diagram of dynamic focusing structure
    Liquid lens structure
    Variable beam expansion optical structure diagram
    Structural diagram of the co-optical path transmitting optical system
    Zoom curve of launching system
    Divergence angle at different beam expansion ratios
    Wavefront aberration at different beam expansion ratios
    Spot diagram of focused light spot at different distances
    Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 520 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 638 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    • Table 1. Structural parameters of liquid lens at optical power of –6 dpt, 0 dpt, 10 dpt

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      Table 1. Structural parameters of liquid lens at optical power of –6 dpt, 0 dpt, 10 dpt

      SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
      1 (Cover glass)Infinity0.5H-K9L
      2 (Air)Infinity2.563 (−6 dpt), 2.41 (0 dpt), 2.155 (10 dpt)-
      3 (Membrane)−75.443 (−6 dpt), Infinity (0 dpt), 45.262 (10 dpt)0.11.41, 49.9
      4 (Liquid)−75.443 (−6 dpt), Infinity (0 dpt), 45.262 (10 dpt)0.547 (−6 dpt), 0.7 (0 dpt), 0.955 (10 dpt)1.45, 55.5
      5 (Container mem)Infinity01.41, 49.9
      6 (Container glass)Infinity1H-K9L
      7 (Air)Infinity1-
    • Table 2. Optical system design parameters

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      Table 2. Optical system design parameters

      ParameterSpecification
      Input beam diameter/mm3
      Work wavelength/nm515-525,633-643
      Beam expansion ratio in scanning state3-4.5
      Divergence angle in scanning state/mrad≤0.75
      Focusing range in projection state/m5-30
      Focus spot size in projection state/mm≤1 mm@10 m,≤2 mm@20 m,≤3 mm@30 m
      Optical length/mm≤135
    • Table 3. The first set of structural parameters

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      Table 3. The first set of structural parameters

      SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
      1−20.5522.608H-FK95N
      237.53537.043
      3163.0004.681D-ZLAF81
      479.6971.219
      5127.2654.220H-FK95N
      6−29.150--
    • Table 4. The second set of structural parameters

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      Table 4. The second set of structural parameters

      SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
      1Infinity3.515H-F4
      249.32532.729
      3−817.4512.597D-ZK2L-25
      41818.2721.401
      5−215.7584.975H-ZK3
      6−49.206--
    • Table 5. The corresponding focal lengths Unknown environment 'document' and Unknown environment 'document' at different beam expansion ratios

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      Table 5. The corresponding focal lengths Unknown environment 'document' and Unknown environment 'document' at different beam expansion ratios

      Beam expansion ratio${f_{\text{f}}}$/mm${f_{\text{s}}}$/mm
      169.384−803.664
      3.75×Infinity14120.000
      4.5×−168.3971355.130
    • Table 6. Input tolerance

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      Table 6. Input tolerance

      ItemsTolerance
      Surface tolerancesRadius/fringes3
      Thickness/mm0.05
      Decent/mm0.02
      Tilt/(°)0.033
      S+A irregular/fringes0.5
      Element tolerancesDecent/mm0.02
      Tilt/(°)0.033
      Index0.001
      Abbe1%
    • Table 7. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in scanning state

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      Table 7. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in scanning state

      Yield rateRMS angular radius/mrad
      3.75×4.5×
      90%<0.162<0.151<0.149
      80%<0.123<0.124<0.119
      50%<0.079<0.065<0.071
      20%<0.037<0.024<0.032
      10%<0.022<0.016<0.021
    • Table 8. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in projection state

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      Table 8. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in projection state

      Yield rateRMS spot radius/mm
      5 m10 m20 m30 m
      90%<0.090<0.202<0.425<0.636
      80%<0.079<0.166<0.366<0.552
      50%<0.057<0.131<0.287<0.431
      20%<0.042<0.101<0.230<0.346
      10%<0.036<0.089<0.211<0.303
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    Yulei XING, Jinsong WANG, Yunchuan ZHANG, Xin XU. Design of emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning based on liquid lens[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(3): 20240506

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    Category: Optical design and fabrication

    Received: Nov. 5, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 8, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240506

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