Filter design and color correction for the X-cube prism 3CCD camera

Abstract

For the X -cube prism three-charge-coupled-device (3CCD) camera, the spectra of the designed dichroic films in the X -cube prism shift with changes in the angle of incident light, producing non-uniformity of color on the image plane. We considered the influence of the incident angle on color performance in filter design and directly optimized the thin film to improve color consistency. An optical model was constructed to calculate the distribution of camera spectral sensitivity and independently correct the non-uniform color on the image plane. Results showed that the optimization and correction methods could significantly improve the color performance of the X -cube prism 3CCD camera.