Using multiple diffractive optical elements in infrared lens design

R. Lawrence Sinclair; Martin High; Vladimir Strnad

doi:10.1117/12.354585

26 July 1999 Using multiple diffractive optical elements in infrared lens design

R. Lawrence Sinclair, Martin High, Vladimir Strnad

Proceedings Volume 3698, Infrared Technology and Applications XXV; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354585
Event: AeroSense '99, 1999, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Many IR lenses include Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs) which have been incorporated to reduce the lens complexity and/or the tolerance sensitivity. In many cases the diffractive surface includes an asphere to achieve further aberration correction. For complex lens systems such as IR multi-FOV and IR zoom lenses there is a strong motivation to use multiple diffractive optical elements. This paper reviews the performance impact and productivity advantages of using multiple diffractive optical elements in an IR lens.

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R. Lawrence Sinclair, Martin High, and Vladimir Strnad "Using multiple diffractive optical elements in infrared lens design", Proc. SPIE 3698, Infrared Technology and Applications XXV, (26 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354585

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