The Effect of Freeform Surfaces on the Volume and Performance of Unobscured Three Mirror Imagers

Eric M. Schiesser; Aaron Bauer; Jannick P. Rolland

doi:10.1364/FREEFORM.2019.FM3B.2

Optical Design and Fabrication 2019 (Freeform, OFT)
OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2019),
paper FM3B.2
•https://doi.org/10.1364/FREEFORM.2019.FM3B.2

The Effect of Freeform Surfaces on the Volume and Performance of Unobscured Three Mirror Imagers

Eric M. Schiesser, Aaron Bauer, and Jannick P. Rolland

Freeform Optics 2019

Washington, DC United States
10–12 June 2019
ISBN: 978-1-943580-60-6

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Freeform Imaging Design II (FM3B)

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E. M. Schiesser, A. Bauer, and J. P. Rolland, "The Effect of Freeform Surfaces on the Volume and Performance of Unobscured Three Mirror Imagers," in Optical Design and Fabrication 2019 (Freeform, OFT), OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2019), paper FM3B.2.

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Abstract

The volume reduction capabilities of freeform surfaces compared to off-axis aspheres is presented in the context of unobscured three-mirror imagers. A design study demonstrates the effectiveness of freeform mirrors, reducing the volume by up to 25%.

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