Compact freeform off-axis three-mirror imaging system based on the integration of primary and tertiary mirrors on one single surface
2016
In this Letter, a novel and compact freeform off-axis three-mirror imaging system
and its detailed design method are proposed. The primary mirror and tertiary mirror of
the system have the same surface analytical expression and they are integrated on one
single freeform surface. In this way, the alignment process is made much easier due to
the much fewer degrees of freedom. In addition, the difficulty and cost for the data
handling, fabrication, and testing of the freeform surfaces and system can also be
significantly reduced in some cases, especially compared with the configuration having
multiple surfaces of different expressions integrated on one monolithic substrate. The
final system has a 100 mm effective focal length and a 4°×3° field of view. The
modulation transfer function of the system is close to the diffraction-limit.
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