Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 5, 0522004(2023)

Optical Design of an Airborne Light Weight Camera with Wide Field of View and High Resolution

Chenxin Zeng1,2,3, Jiahui Li1,2,3, Fenli Tan1,2,3, and Yiqun Ji1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
  • 2Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Technologies, Ministry of Education, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Jan. 15, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 3, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2023

    The Author Email: Yiqun Ji (jiyiqun@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP220743

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