• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 52, Issue 2, 20220442 (2023)
Yafeng Xie1, Mingxu Piao2,*, Jinli Tang1, Yuanming Zhao1..., Wenze Lian1, Jieping Fan1 and Bo Zhang2|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1The 27th Research Institute of China Electronic Technology Group Corporation, Zhengzhou 450047, China
  • 2School of Opto-electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220442 Cite this Article
    Yafeng Xie, Mingxu Piao, Jinli Tang, Yuanming Zhao, Wenze Lian, Jieping Fan, Bo Zhang. Optical system design of laser/infrared dual-mode annular aperture seeker[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(2): 20220442 Copy Citation Text show less
    Imaging principle of laser/long-wave infrared dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system. (a) Dual-mode paraxial refraction structure; (b) Dual-mode paraxial annular aperture reflective structure
    Fig. 1. Imaging principle of laser/long-wave infrared dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system. (a) Dual-mode paraxial refraction structure; (b) Dual-mode paraxial annular aperture reflective structure
    Relationship between the obscuration ratio and the outer diameter of the annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Fig. 2. Relationship between the obscuration ratio and the outer diameter of the annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Layout of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Fig. 3. Layout of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Exploded solid model of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system. (a) Front view; (b) Rear view
    Fig. 4. Exploded solid model of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system. (a) Front view; (b) Rear view
    MTF curves of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR
    Fig. 5. MTF curves of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR
    Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength
    Fig. 6. Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength
    MTF of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    Fig. 7. MTF of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in laser waveband at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    Fig. 8. Spot diagram of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in laser waveband at different ambient temperatures. (a) 20 ℃; (b) −40 ℃; (c) 80 ℃
    ParameterValue
    LWIRLaser
    Effective focal length/mm7053.8
    Effective entrance aperture/mm53.853.8
    Effective F# 1.31.0
    Wavelength/μm7.7-9.51.064
    Field of view/(°)810
    Detector/mm7.68×6.144Φ10
    Length of system/mm≤32≤32
    Table 1. Design index of laser/LWIR dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Field of view/(°)Directions
    TangentialSagittal
    00.1540.154
    2.80.1460.154
    40.1360.150
    Table 2. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR
    Field of view/(°)RMS radius/μm
    02800.154
    2.52520.154
    3.5225
    52040.150
    Table 3. Spot RMS values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength
    Field of view/(°) 20 ℃ −40 ℃ 80 ℃
    TangentialSagittalTangentialSagittalTangentialSagittal
    00.1540.1540.1500.1500.1510.151
    2.80.1460.1540.1400.1520.1440.147
    40.1360.1490.1300.1530.1340.136
    Table 4. MTF values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system in LWIR at different ambient temperatures
    Field of view/(°)RMS radius/μm
    20 ℃−40 ℃80 ℃
    0280 0.154 287 0.154 289 0.154
    2.5252 0.154 258 0.154 256 0.154
    3.5225230231
    5204 0.150 208 0.150 207 0.150
    Table 5. Spot values of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system at laser wavelength and different ambient temperatures
    ToleranceParameter
    Thickness/mm±0.02
    Element decenter/mm±0.02
    Element tilt/(′)±1
    Surface decenter/mm±0.01
    Surface tilt/(′)±0.7
    Aspheric PV value/μm±0.2
    Test wavelength/nm632.8
    Table 6. Tolerance of the dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin imaging system
    Field of view/(°) TangentialSagittal
    NominalEstimatedNominalEstimated
    00.1540.1220.1540.122
    2.80.1460.1050.1540.132
    40.1360.1010.1500.111
    Table 7. Tolerance results of dual-mode annular aperture ultrathin system imaging in LWIR
    Yafeng Xie, Mingxu Piao, Jinli Tang, Yuanming Zhao, Wenze Lian, Jieping Fan, Bo Zhang. Optical system design of laser/infrared dual-mode annular aperture seeker[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(2): 20220442
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