Wide field of view F-theta lens
US10859798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/0025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An F-theta lens provides more than 88 degrees FFOV, F #2.8 or less, length not more than 200 mm, and/or 2.5 μm or better resolution, with color correction from 450 nm to 650 nm. The lens includes three optical groups having positive, negative, and positive optical powers respectively, which can include four, four, and six elements, respectively. Embodiments include an aperture stop in the center of the second optical group. Refractive indices and ray heights are selected to correct for field curvature. Embodiments further include a CMOS detector having pixel pitch of 1.25 microns or less, density of 18 megapixels or more, focal plane diameter of 57.2 mm or more, Nyquist sampling of 400 lines per mm or more and wide pixel field of view of 30° or more. A plurality of CMOS detectors can be arrayed to create a mosaic image.
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