Chinese Optics, Volume. 18, Issue 4, 879(2025)

Design of visual optical system based on Varifocal zoom structure

Shen-bao HU, Jing ZHANG*, Gong ZHANG, Jun-ming ZHANG, and Yan ZHANG
Author Affiliations
  • College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Alvarez lens[11]
    Alvarez lens zoom principle. (a) Parallel glass plate; (b) convex lens; (c) concave lens
    3D view of continuous zoom optical system
    Displacement at different optical powers
    Surface shape of free-form surface lens
    MTF curve of continuous zoom optical system
    Spot diagram of continuous zoom optical system
    Continuous zoom system RMS vs. FOV
    Distortion diagram of continuous zoom optical system
    Monte Carlo analysis chart
    • Table 1. Parameters and indicators of continuous zoom optical system

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      Table 1. Parameters and indicators of continuous zoom optical system

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength/nm486~656
      Full field of view /(°)15
      Entrance pupil diameter/mm4
      Focal power variation+4D~−8D
      Distortion/%<2%
      MTF30line pairs >0.3
    • Table 2. Basic parameters of continuous zoom optical system

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      Table 2. Basic parameters of continuous zoom optical system

      TypeARadiusThicknessMaterial
      Standard-无限3APL5014CL
      XY polynomial0.0006−3.940E-091
      XY polynomial0.0006−3.940E-093APL5014CL
      Standard-无限12
      Standard(角膜)-6.8960.6Nd:1.377Vd:55
      Standard(液状体)-3.3653Nd:1.335Vd:55
      Standard(stop)(瞳孔)-10.1000
      Standard(晶状体)-10.4854Nd:1.405Vd:55
      Even Aspheric(玻璃体)-−5.67317.25Nd:1.335Vd:55
      Standard(视网膜)−12.50
    • Table 3. XY polynomial free-form surface coefficients

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      Table 3. XY polynomial free-form surface coefficients

      CoefficientValue
      X32.11×10−4
      XY26.31×10−4
      X22.01×10−5
      Y21.38×10−6
      X3.48×10−5
    • Table 4. System tolerance settings

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      Table 4. System tolerance settings

      TypeOperatorItemTarget
      Index tolerancesTINDIndex0.0005
      TABBAbbe0.3
      Surface tolerancesTIRRIrregularity0.5
      TFRNRadius/fringe3
      TTHIThickness/mm0.002
      TSDX(Y)Decenter/mm0.02
      TSTX(Y)Tilt/°0.0167
      Element tolerancesTEDX(Y)Decenter/mm0.015
      TETX(Y)Tilt/°0.0167
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    Shen-bao HU, Jing ZHANG, Gong ZHANG, Jun-ming ZHANG, Yan ZHANG. Design of visual optical system based on Varifocal zoom structure[J]. Chinese Optics, 2025, 18(4): 879

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    Received: Sep. 29, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 13, 2025

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2024-0176

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