Fig. 1. Optical layout of aspheric test combining front and back null compensation for infinite optical path
Fig. 2. Relationship between β2 and Q1 of back null compensation lens
Fig. 3. Relationship between β2 and Q2 of front null compensation lens
Fig. 4. Maximum aperture of aspheric mirror to be tested
Fig. 5. Maximum relative aperture of aspheric mirror to be tested
Fig. 6. Optical layout designed by using front and back null compensation when R=9 m
Fig. 7. Surface wavefront error designed by using front and back null compensation when R=9 m
Fig. 8. Spherical aberration designed by using front and back null compensation when R=9 m
Fig. 9. Optical layout of principle experiment designed by using front and back null compensation for infinite optical path
Fig. 10. Surface wavefront error in principle experiment designed by using front and back null compensation for infinite optical path
Fig. 11. Optical layout designed by using back null compensation for infinite optical path
Fig. 12. Surface wavefront error designed by using back null compensation for infinite optical path
Fig. 13. Experiment prototype
Fig. 14. Test result of wavefront error
Lens | Optical parameter | β2=1.10 | β2=1.35 | β2=1.60 | β2=1.70 |
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| r1 /mm | 0.34776 | 0.09976 | 0.03195 | 0.03412 | Back null compensation lens | r2 /mm | -0.05455 | -0.06242 | 0.27777 | -0.34637 | | Thickness /mm | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | | r3 /mm | 0.13997 | -0.24919 | -2.49594 | -0.10603 | Front null compensation lens | r4 /mm | 0.21677 | -0.09689 | -0.09925 | -0.04629 | | Thickness /mm | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Distance between two lens /mm | 0.173 | 0.138 | 0.120 | 0.104 | Distance between front compensationlens and aspheric mirror /mm | 0.905 | 0.904 | 0.904 | 0.904 |
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Table 1. Optical parameters calculated for different β2
Optical element | Surface shape | Radius ofcurvature /mm | Asphericcoefficient | Diameter | Material |
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Aspheric mirror | Conic | 9000 | e2=1 | 3.7 m | Metal or glass | Back null compensation lens | Spherical | 1098.5 and 575.6 | 0 | 370 mm | K9 | Front null compensation lens | Spherical | 707.1 and 504.1 | 0 | 370 mm | K9 |
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Table 2. Optical parameters of concave aspheric mirror with R= 9 m designed by using front and back null compensation
Tolerance parameter | Back null compensation lens | Front null compensation lens |
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Refractive index | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | Decentering distance /mm | 0.004 | 0.004 | Tilt angle /(°) | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | Thickness /mm | 0.02 | 0.02 | Radius of curvature /mm | 0.1 | 0.1 | RMS of surface wavefront error | λ/40 | λ/40 |
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Table 3. Tolerance parameters
Type | Radius /mm | Thickness /mm | Glass | Diameter /mm | e2 |
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Standard | Infinity | 100 | Air | 50 | 0 | Standard | 128.93 | 15 | K9 | 50 | 0 | Standard | -74.01 | 146.26 | Air | 50 | 0 | Standard | -87.34 | 10 | K9 | 50 | 0 | Standard | -61.36 | 917.25 | Air | 50 | 0 | Standard | -1000 | -917.25 | Reflector | 500 | 1.000 | Standard | -61.36 | -10.00 | K9 | 50 | 0 | Standard | -87.34 | -146.26 | Air | 50 | 0 | Standard | -74.01 | -15 | K9 | 50 | 0 | Standard | 128.93 | -100 | Air | 50 | 0 |
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Table 4. Optical parameters of principle experiment designed by using front and back null compensation for infinite optical path
Type | Radius /mm | Thickness /mm | Glass | Diameter /mm | e2 |
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Standard | Infinity | 100 | Air | 43 | 0 | Standard | 32.25 | 10 | K9 | 43 | 0 | Standard | 39.90 | 91.17 | Air | 43 | 0 | Standard | 204.62 | 5 | K9 | 15 | 0 | Standard | -71.76 | 1052.28 | Air | 15 | 0 | Standard | -1000 | -1052.28 | Reflector | 430 | 1.000 | Standard | -71.76 | -5 | K9 | 15 | 0 | Standard | 204.62 | -91.17 | Air | 15 | 0 | Standard | 39.90 | -10 | K9 | 43 | 0 | Standard | 32.25 | -100 | Air | 43 | 0 |
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Table 5. Optical parameters designed by using back null compensation for infinite optical path
Optical system | Alignment error | Change of RMS of surfacewavefront error /λ |
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Test system by usingfront null compensation andback null compensation for infinite optical path | Decenter distance is 0.002 mm forback null compensation lens | 0.0072 | Tilt angle is 0.0008° for back nullcompensation lens | 0.0032 | Decenter distance is 0.002 mm forfront null compensation lens | 0.0043 | Tilt angle is 0.0008° for front nullcompensation lens | 0.00098 | Estimated RMS of surface wavefront errorafter 300 Monte Carlo analyses | 0.0083 | OFFNER system byusing back null compensationfor infinite optical path | Decenter distance is 0.002 mmfor back null compensation lens | 0.0101 | Tilt angle is 0.0008° forback null compensation lens | 0.0023 | Decenter distance is 0.002 mm forfront null compensation lens | 0.0071 | Tilt angle is 0.0008° for front nullcompensation lens | 0.00023 | Estimated RMS of surface wavefronterror after 300 Monte Carlo analyses | 0.0110 |
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Table 6. Tolerance comparison of two test configurations