Patent
1989-12-28
1991-02-05
Arnold, Bruce Y.
350 12, 350569, 350622, G02B 2302, G02B 1314
Patent
active
049899287
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an infrared optical system which is capable of providing an effective focal length of about 240 mm, but fitting into a spherical package whose diameter is approximately 150 mm. To achieve such a degree of compactness, the invention employs an optical path including three reflections, which in combination define a question-mark-shaped optical path. Between the first and second reflections, the transmitted beam is passed through a focal plane and then is recollimated, and the collimated beam is then passed through the succeeding two reflections, after which it is directed telecentrically onto a detector. The invention further relates to a specific combination of lenses.
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Draxler Richard
Fantozzi Louis R.
Kessler Lawrence
Arnold Bruce Y.
Lerner Martin
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