Nodal aberration theory applied to freeform surfaces

Kyle Fuerschbach; Jannick P. Rolland; Kevin P. Thompson

doi:10.1117/12.2073253

17 December 2014 Nodal aberration theory applied to freeform surfaces

Kyle Fuerschbach, Jannick P. Rolland, Kevin P. Thompson

Proceedings Volume 9293, International Optical Design Conference 2014; 92931V (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2073253
Event: International Optical Design Conference, 2014, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, United States

Abstract

When new three-dimensional packages are developed for imaging optical systems, the rotational symmetry of the optical system is often broken, changing its imaging behavior and making the optical performance worse. A method to restore the performance is to use freeform optical surfaces that compensate directly the aberrations introduced from tilting and decentering the optical surfaces. In order to effectively optimize the shape of a freeform surface to restore optical functionality, it is helpful to understand the aberration effect the surface may induce. Using nodal aberration theory the aberration fields induced by a freeform surface in an optical system are explored. These theoretical predications are experimentally validated with the design and implementation of an aberration generating telescope.

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Kyle Fuerschbach, Jannick P. Rolland, and Kevin P. Thompson "Nodal aberration theory applied to freeform surfaces", Proc. SPIE 9293, International Optical Design Conference 2014, 92931V (17 December 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2073253

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