Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 14, 1422001(2025)

Design of Large Field of View Multi-Aperture Bionic Compound Eye Optical System

Jiejun Cao1, Yan Gong2、*, Quanying Wu1、**, and Song Lang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physics Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, State Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu , China
  • 3Jinan Guoke Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd., Jinan 300399, Shandong , China
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    Figures & Tables(20)
    Ratio of different object-image projection relations
    Structure diagram of curved bionic compound eye system
    Principle diagram of compound eye positioning
    Schematic diagram of different arrangement models. (a) Rectangular arrangement; (b) ring arrangement; (c) hexagonal arrangement
    Adjacent sub-eye field overlap schematics. (a) 0°<δ<60°; (b) δ=60°; (c) 60°<δ≤110°; (d) 110°<δ<120°
    Structured light path diagram of sub-eye lens
    MTF curve of sub-eye system
    Spot diagram of sub-eye system
    Curved sub-eye array layout
    Relay system structure light path diagram
    MTF curve of relay system
    Directional light path diagram of main array of compound eye system
    Spot diagram and MTF curve of the central sub-eye channel (ω=0°). (a) Central sub-eye channel spot diagram; (b) MTF curve of central sub-eye channel
    Spot diagram and MTF curve of the edge sub-eye channel (ω=66°). (a) Edge sub-eye channel spot diagram; (b) MTF curve of edge sub-eye channel
    Field curvature and distortion of sub-eye channels in different fields of view. (a) Field curvature and distortion of sub-eye channel in central field of view; (b) field curvature and distortion of sub-eye channel in edge field of view
    • Table 1. Design parameters of multi-aperture bionic compound eye optical system

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      Table 1. Design parameters of multi-aperture bionic compound eye optical system

      System parameterDesign performance
      F-number3
      Wavelength region /μm0.38‒0.76
      System length /mm≤200
      Pixel size /μm3.2×3.2
      Number of compound eyes37
      Angle between adjacent compound eyes /(°)26
      Field of view angle /(°)160
    • Table 2. Design parameters of sub-eye optical lens

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      Table 2. Design parameters of sub-eye optical lens

      System parameterDesign performance
      Focal length /mm24
      F-number3.5
      Field of view angle /(°)30
    • Table 3. Relay system design parameters

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      Table 3. Relay system design parameters

      System parameterDesign performance
      Focal length /mm6
      F-number3
      Field of view angle /(°)160
      Number of aspheric surfaces≤3
    • Table 4. Tolerance distribution of bionic compound eye system

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      Table 4. Tolerance distribution of bionic compound eye system

      Tolerance typeParameter value
      Refractive index0.0003
      Abbe error /%0.5
      Number of apertures2
      Irregularity0.25
      Thickness /mm0.02
      Lens tilt /(')0.8
      Lens eccentricity /mm0.008
      Component tilt /(')0.8
      Element eccentricity /mm0.008
    • Table 5. Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

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      Table 5. Monte Carlo tolerance analysis results

      Sample percentage /%Geometric MTF mean
      900.30394934
      800.32784311
      500.36438347
      200.40092690
      100.41378530
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    Jiejun Cao, Yan Gong, Quanying Wu, Song Lang. Design of Large Field of View Multi-Aperture Bionic Compound Eye Optical System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(14): 1422001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Jan. 14, 2025

    Accepted: Feb. 5, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: Yan Gong (gongy@sibet.ac.cn), Quanying Wu (wqycyh@usts.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP250505

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP250505

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