Affiliation:
1. Technische Universität Ilmenau
Abstract
A novel, to the best of our knowledge, dual-state reflective optical
relay system based on the Alvarez system is proposed, which can be
used for remote sensing applications. By keeping the image and pupil
positions constant, it can be combined with a telescope to achieve two
different magnifications. As a compact structure with only two moving
parts, freeform optical mirrors and a nearly diffraction limited
performance for the infrared wavelength 8 µm make it an attractive
subsystem for space applications. Different design tradeoffs and the
preferred layout properties are discussed in detail.
Subject
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Engineering (miscellaneous),Electrical and Electronic Engineering