Alignment Tolerance As A Figure Of Merit For Optical Design

Eugene W. Cross; Gregg L. Woodfin

doi:10.1117/12.936203

9 January 1984 Alignment Tolerance As A Figure Of Merit For Optical Design

Eugene W. Cross, Gregg L. Woodfin

Proceedings Volume 0424, Airborne Reconnaissance VII; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936203
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Real world optical systems have optical components which are not perfectly aligned. The alignment errors degrade image quality.^1,2 The effects of expected alignment errors must be analyzed for each potential optical design to objectively evaluate its anticipated "as built" performance. The value of using optical alignment tolerancing as a figure of merit in the optical design phase of a catadioptric lens is demonstrated. The result is a high performance optical system which can be sized for hand held airborne reconnaissance or long range spaceborne reconnaissance. The effects of sizing on alignment tolerance are presented.

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Eugene W. Cross and Gregg L. Woodfin "Alignment Tolerance As A Figure Of Merit For Optical Design", Proc. SPIE 0424, Airborne Reconnaissance VII, (9 January 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936203

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