• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 51, Issue 1, 20210986 (2022)
Qingyu Meng
Author Affiliations
  • Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20210986 Cite this Article
    Qingyu Meng. Overview of three-mirror reflective optical system (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(1): 20210986 Copy Citation Text show less
    Paul Baker three-mirror system
    Fig. 1. Paul Baker three-mirror system
    Willstrop Mersenne–Schmidt three-mirror system
    Fig. 2. Willstrop Mersenne–Schmidt three-mirror system
    LSST optical system[3]
    Fig. 3. LSST optical system[3]
    Rumsey optical system[4]
    Fig. 4. Rumsey optical system[4]
    Korsch coaxial three-mirror system
    Fig. 5. Korsch coaxial three-mirror system
    Two-axis three-mirror system proposed by Korsch in 1972[8]
    Fig. 6. Two-axis three-mirror system proposed by Korsch in 1972[8]
    Korsch two-axis three-mirror system
    Fig. 7. Korsch two-axis three-mirror system
    Two-axis three-mirror optical system I proposed by Korsch in 1977[10]
    Fig. 8. Two-axis three-mirror optical system I proposed by Korsch in 1977[10]
    Optical system of HiRISE
    Fig. 9. Optical system of HiRISE
    Two-axis three-mirror optical system II proposed by Korsch in 1977[10]
    Fig. 10. Two-axis three-mirror optical system II proposed by Korsch in 1977[10]
    Optical system of SNAP[12]
    Fig. 11. Optical system of SNAP[12]
    Zucchi’s front-view reflecting telescope[13]
    Fig. 12. Zucchi’s front-view reflecting telescope[13]
    Schiefspiegler optical system
    Fig. 13. Schiefspiegler optical system
    Buchroeder Tri-Schiefspiegler
    Fig. 14. Buchroeder Tri-Schiefspiegler
    Solano Tri-Schiefspiegler
    Fig. 15. Solano Tri-Schiefspiegler
    Transformation process from coaxial system to off-axis system[15]
    Fig. 16. Transformation process from coaxial system to off-axis system[15]
    [in Chinese]
    Fig. 17. [in Chinese]
    Configurations of Zero-Petzval off-axis TMA optical system
    Fig. 17. Configurations of Zero-Petzval off-axis TMA optical system
    Triplet lenses optical system
    Fig. 18. Triplet lenses optical system
    Non-re-imaging Wetherell TMA optical system
    Fig. 19. Non-re-imaging Wetherell TMA optical system
    Freeform off-axis TMA optical system with ultrawide field of view[20]
    Fig. 20. Freeform off-axis TMA optical system with ultrawide field of view[20]
    Cook TMA optical system with real pupil[21]
    Fig. 21. Cook TMA optical system with real pupil[21]
    Hallam system (Hughes Walrus system)[22]
    Fig. 22. Hallam system (Hughes Walrus system)[22]
    Non-re-imaging Walrus TMA optical system
    Fig. 23. Non-re-imaging Walrus TMA optical system
    Inverse telephoto optical system
    Fig. 24. Inverse telephoto optical system
    Re-imaging Cook TMA optical system[25]
    Fig. 25. Re-imaging Cook TMA optical system[25]
    Optical system of high resolution imaging camera on “Tianwen-1” mission
    Fig. 26. Optical system of high resolution imaging camera on “Tianwen-1” mission
    Re-imaging TMA optical system with relayed image plane between primary mirror and secondary mirror
    Fig. 27. Re-imaging TMA optical system with relayed image plane between primary mirror and secondary mirror
    Off-axis compact TMA optical system[32]
    Fig. 28. Off-axis compact TMA optical system[32]
    Re-imaging wide field of view off-axis Cook TMA optical system
    Fig. 29. Re-imaging wide field of view off-axis Cook TMA optical system
    Off-axis TMA optical system proposed by Rodgers
    Fig. 30. Off-axis TMA optical system proposed by Rodgers
    Compact off-axis three-mirror reflective optical system[35]
    Fig. 31. Compact off-axis three-mirror reflective optical system[35]
    Layout of freeform off-axis optical system[36]
    Fig. 32. Layout of freeform off-axis optical system[36]
    Optical system forming process[36]
    Fig. 33. Optical system forming process[36]
    [in Chinese]
    Fig. 33. [in Chinese]
    Off-axis TMA optical system proposed by Cook in 1994[37]
    Fig. 34. Off-axis TMA optical system proposed by Cook in 1994[37]
    Off-axis TMA system proposed by Cook in 1996[38-39]
    Fig. 35. Off-axis TMA system proposed by Cook in 1996[38-39]
    Off-axis TMA optical system with folding mirror (I)
    Fig. 36. Off-axis TMA optical system with folding mirror (I)
    Off-axis TMA optical system with folding mirror (II)
    Fig. 37. Off-axis TMA optical system with folding mirror (II)
    Afocal TMA optical system proposed by Abe Offner: (a) Coaxial configuration; (b) Coaxial configuration; (c) Off-axis configuration[40]
    Fig. 38. Afocal TMA optical system proposed by Abe Offner: (a) Coaxial configuration; (b) Coaxial configuration; (c) Off-axis configuration[40]
    Coaxial afocal TMA optical system
    Fig. 39. Coaxial afocal TMA optical system
    Off-axis afocal TMA optical system
    Fig. 40. Off-axis afocal TMA optical system
    Off-axis afocal TMA optical system proposed by Cook[41]
    Fig. 41. Off-axis afocal TMA optical system proposed by Cook[41]
    Qingyu Meng. Overview of three-mirror reflective optical system (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(1): 20210986
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