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Opticheskii Zhurnal

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DOI: 10.17586/1023-5086-2026-93-09-62-75

УДК: УДК 535.317.2

Analysis of the developed options for mirror and catadioptric optical systems. А review

Balatsenko O.N., Arkhipova, L.N.
For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Балаценко О.Н., Архипова Л.Н. Анализ разработанных вариантов зеркальных и зеркально-линзовых оптических систем. Обзор // Оптический журнал. 2026. Т. 93. № 9. С. 62–75. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2026-93-09-62-75

Balatsenko O.N., Arkhipova L.N. Analysis of the developed options for mirror and catadioptric optical systems. А review [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2026. V. 93. № 9.  P. 62–75. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2026-93-09-62-75

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):
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Abstract:

Research subject. Designs of mirror and catadioptric lenses developed in recent years are presented, with entrance pupil diameters ranging from 150 to 620 mm and angular fields of view from 0.69 to 10°. Purpose. The purpose is to review the developed solutions of mirror and mirror-lens optical systems based on two-mirror to four-mirror designs, both with and without lens correctors of axial and field aberrations correctors and formulation of current research direction in this area. Method. The study employs computer simulation of optical systems using optical design software and optimization methods based on image quality criteria. Primary results. The description of the main developed optical layouts is provided in the form of a summary table of available options (optical characteristics, relative overall dimensions, and optical circuit features). The table covers optical systems implemented at the Vavilov State Optical Institute and the Krasnogorsk Plant named after S.A. Zverev over the last several years. Practical significance. For developing optical systems for devices operating simultaneously in one or more spectral ranges, the technical solutions presented in this paper can serve as equivalent designs or baseline configurations. They enable the creation of modern optical systems in terms of high optical performance, minimum number of elements and materials used, as well as the design solutions employed.

Keywords:

mirror optical systems, catadioptric optical systems, aspherical second-order surfaces, off-axis mirror optical systems, multispectral and multichannel optical systems

Acknowledgements:

the presented optical systems are developed within the framework of the individual terms of reference in the Vavilov State Optical Institute and Krasnogorsk Plant named after S.A. Zverev.

OCIS codes: 080.0080, 110.0110, 200.0200, 220.0220

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