• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 25, Issue 4, 538 (2005)
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    [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. Finite Element Analysis for Wavefront Error of Lenses Induced by Gravity[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2005, 25(4): 538 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    When collimator with big diameter and long focal length is used to simulate laser far-field character, the deformation of its lens under gravity cannot be ignored. To analyze the effect, finite element analysis software ANSYS is adopted to simulate a ??400 mm plano-convex lens from a collimator, and a method is presented to analyse wavefront error caused by axial deformation of lens, P-V and RMS values of axial deformations under gravity are computed in different cases, the contours of lens surface are plotted when RMS values of axial deformations is the smallest, the P-V and RMS wavefront error in ??350 mm are also calculated, finally the wavefront error of lenses is estimated in optimal case, and the rationality of collimator design is validated.
    [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. Finite Element Analysis for Wavefront Error of Lenses Induced by Gravity[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2005, 25(4): 538
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