• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 54, Issue 3, 20240506 (2025)
Yulei XING1,2, Jinsong WANG1,2, Yunchuan ZHANG1,2, and Xin XU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 2Zhongshan Institute, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan 528437, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20240506 Cite this Article
    Yulei XING, Jinsong WANG, Yunchuan ZHANG, Xin XU. Design of emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning based on liquid lens[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(3): 20240506 Copy Citation Text show less
    Working principle diagram of the emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning
    Fig. 1. Working principle diagram of the emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning
    Schematic diagram of dynamic focusing structure
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of dynamic focusing structure
    Liquid lens structure
    Fig. 3. Liquid lens structure
    Variable beam expansion optical structure diagram
    Fig. 4. Variable beam expansion optical structure diagram
    Structural diagram of the co-optical path transmitting optical system
    Fig. 5. Structural diagram of the co-optical path transmitting optical system
    Zoom curve of launching system
    Fig. 6. Zoom curve of launching system
    Divergence angle at different beam expansion ratios
    Fig. 7. Divergence angle at different beam expansion ratios
    Wavefront aberration at different beam expansion ratios
    Fig. 8. Wavefront aberration at different beam expansion ratios
    Spot diagram of focused light spot at different distances
    Fig. 9. Spot diagram of focused light spot at different distances
    Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 520 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    Fig. 10. Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 520 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 638 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    Fig. 11. Irradiance diagram of light spot cross-section of 638 nm laser at different distances under physical optics propagation
    SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
    1 (Cover glass)Infinity0.5H-K9L
    2 (Air)Infinity2.563 (−6 dpt), 2.41 (0 dpt), 2.155 (10 dpt)-
    3 (Membrane)−75.443 (−6 dpt), Infinity (0 dpt), 45.262 (10 dpt)0.11.41, 49.9
    4 (Liquid)−75.443 (−6 dpt), Infinity (0 dpt), 45.262 (10 dpt)0.547 (−6 dpt), 0.7 (0 dpt), 0.955 (10 dpt)1.45, 55.5
    5 (Container mem)Infinity01.41, 49.9
    6 (Container glass)Infinity1H-K9L
    7 (Air)Infinity1-
    Table 1. Structural parameters of liquid lens at optical power of –6 dpt, 0 dpt, 10 dpt
    ParameterSpecification
    Input beam diameter/mm3
    Work wavelength/nm515-525,633-643
    Beam expansion ratio in scanning state3-4.5
    Divergence angle in scanning state/mrad≤0.75
    Focusing range in projection state/m5-30
    Focus spot size in projection state/mm≤1 mm@10 m,≤2 mm@20 m,≤3 mm@30 m
    Optical length/mm≤135
    Table 2. Optical system design parameters
    SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
    1−20.5522.608H-FK95N
    237.53537.043
    3163.0004.681D-ZLAF81
    479.6971.219
    5127.2654.220H-FK95N
    6−29.150--
    Table 3. The first set of structural parameters
    SurfaceRadius/mmThickness/mmMaterial
    1Infinity3.515H-F4
    249.32532.729
    3−817.4512.597D-ZK2L-25
    41818.2721.401
    5−215.7584.975H-ZK3
    6−49.206--
    Table 4. The second set of structural parameters
    Beam expansion ratio${f_{\text{f}}}$/mm${f_{\text{s}}}$/mm
    169.384−803.664
    3.75×Infinity14120.000
    4.5×−168.3971355.130
    Table 5. The corresponding focal lengths Unknown environment 'document' and Unknown environment 'document' at different beam expansion ratios
    ItemsTolerance
    Surface tolerancesRadius/fringes3
    Thickness/mm0.05
    Decent/mm0.02
    Tilt/(°)0.033
    S+A irregular/fringes0.5
    Element tolerancesDecent/mm0.02
    Tilt/(°)0.033
    Index0.001
    Abbe1%
    Table 6. Input tolerance
    Yield rateRMS angular radius/mrad
    3.75×4.5×
    90%<0.162<0.151<0.149
    80%<0.123<0.124<0.119
    50%<0.079<0.065<0.071
    20%<0.037<0.024<0.032
    10%<0.022<0.016<0.021
    Table 7. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in scanning state
    Yield rateRMS spot radius/mm
    5 m10 m20 m30 m
    90%<0.090<0.202<0.425<0.636
    80%<0.079<0.166<0.366<0.552
    50%<0.057<0.131<0.287<0.431
    20%<0.042<0.101<0.230<0.346
    10%<0.036<0.089<0.211<0.303
    Table 8. Tolerance analysis results of optical system in projection state
    Yulei XING, Jinsong WANG, Yunchuan ZHANG, Xin XU. Design of emission optical system with common optical path for projection and scanning based on liquid lens[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(3): 20240506
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