Research on Parameter Design and Simulation of Infrared Optical Fiber Imaging System Based on Error Theory

Abstract

As the microlens array is attached to the infrared optical fiber imaging bundle, forming a rigid assemble is a new method to optimize the imaging quality of the infrared optical fiber imaging system. The alignment accuracy of the assembly is essential to the overall imaging quality of the system. To ensure that the assembly can still produce quality images under a certain alignment error, the imaging system model of assembly was established. Then introduced the concept of error margin and error margin coefficient to analyze the alignment error types and corresponding error effects of the assembly. Based on these concepts, the parameter design of the optical fiber imaging system was started. The limiting alignment errors were calculated at the error margin factor ξ = 1.25: transverse δx = 9 μm, longitudinal dz = 50 μm, and deflection angle γ = 1.5°. Lastly, a ZEMAX simulation study was carried out. The simulation results showed that: under a certain alignment error, the light did not leak but be completely coupled into the core of the fiber, which confirmed the accuracy of error analysis and parameter design. And the assembly was realized in certain high-quality imaging under an alignment error. So the error analysis and parameters were designed correctly, and high imaging quality transfer of the system with a certain alignment error was achieved for the assembly.