Aspheric and diffractive optics extend monochromatic imaging limits

David Shafer

doi:10.1364/FTA.1999.DS1

Fabrication and Testing of Aspheres
OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics (Optica Publishing Group, 1999),
paper DS1
•https://doi.org/10.1364/FTA.1999.DS1

Aspheric and diffractive optics extend monochromatic imaging limits

David Shafer

Fabrication and Testing of Aspheres 1999

Washington, D.C. United States
ISBN: 1-55752-557-9

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D. Shafer, "Aspheric and diffractive optics extend monochromatic imaging limits," in Fabrication and Testing of Aspheres, J. Taylor, M. Piscotty, and A. Lindquist, eds., Vol. 24 of OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics (Optica Publishing Group, 1999), paper DS1.

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Abstract

The highest possible performance in an optical design occurs when the aberrations of each element are as decoupled as possible from each other. This is achieved when each optical surface is aspheric and each element also has diffractive power in addition to refractive or reflective power. Some very simple design examples are shown with amazing performance.

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