Prediction of the influence of optical homogeneity of materials on the image quality of multi-lens optical systems

Venzel, V.I., Semenov, A.A., Solomin, S.O.

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Вензель В.И., Семёнов А.А., Соломин С.О. Прогнозирование влияния оптической однородности материалов на качество изображения многолинзовых оптических систем // Оптический журнал. 2025. Т. 92. № 8. С. 95–106. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2025-92-08-95-106

Venzel V.I., Semenov A.A., Solomin S.O. Prediction of the influence of optical homogeneity of materials on the image quality of multi-lens optical systems [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2025. V. 92. № 8. P. 95–106. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2025-92-08-95-106

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

Abstract:

Subject of research. The prediction of the influence of optical homogeneity of materials on the image quality of multi-lens objectives based on the results of measuring related parameters of lens blanks. The purpose of the study. The determination of criteria for materials’ selection in order to achieve the set parameters of objectives’ quality. Method. To determine (by modelling in calculation software package) the influence of parameters, which are related to the optical homogeneity of materials, on the image quality, to determine the dependence of lens aberrations from ray path in blanks, to determine the aggregated aberrations in multi-lens objectives. Main results. It is shown that there is a possibility for determination of requirements for optical homogeneity of blanks’ materials — taking into account the reduction of optical path in lenses, the compensation of third-order aberrations and the influence coefficient. Practical significance. A criterion for selecting optical materials based on the homogeneity of the refractive index is presented, which makes it possible to predict the image quality of optical systems.

Keywords:

optical materials, optical homogeneity, birefringence, wave aberrations, modulation transfer function, the Strehl ratio

OCIS codes: 220.0220, 080.1005

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