УДК: 520.2, 535.3

Investigating and designing fast three-mirror systems with no intermediate image

Butylkina, K.D., Bakholdin, A.V., Romanova, G.E.

Publication in Journal of Optical Technology

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Бутылкина К.Д., Бахолдин А.В., Романова Г.Э. Исследование и расчет светосильных трехзеркальных систем без промежуточного изображения // Оптический журнал. 2016. Т. 83. № 11. С. 47–50.

Butylkina K.D., Bakholdin A.V., Romanova G.E. Investigating and designing fast three-mirror systems with no intermediate image [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2016. V. 83. № 11. P. 47–50.

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

K. D. Butylkina, A. V. Bakholdin, and G. É. Romanova, "Investigating and designing fast three-mirror systems with no intermediate image," Journal of Optical Technology. 83(11), 683-686 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.83.000683

Abstract:

This paper discusses the designs of three-mirror systems with convex second and concave third mirrors. The ranges of the initial parameters are given within which structurally acceptable solutions can be found. The shapes of the mirrors in the system are analyzed. Examples are given of the design of the layouts.

Keywords:

mirror systems, three-mirror objectives

Acknowledgements:

The research was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Minobrnauka) (02.G25.31.0195).

OCIS codes: 220.1000, 350.1260, 350.6090

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