• Optical Instruments
  • Vol. 37, Issue 5, 407 (2015)
NIU Zhiquan* and L Lijun
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  • [in Chinese]
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.2015.05.007 Cite this Article
    NIU Zhiquan, L Lijun. Optimization method of optical systems of fisheye lens[J]. Optical Instruments, 2015, 37(5): 407 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    To reduce the ultra-wide field angle, a pre-optics group that consists of several negative meniscus lenses of large power in a fisheye lens is used. The large incidence angle of light at these negative meniscus lenses will result in very serious aberrations. In the paper, the aspheric pre-optics design is proposed to control the aberrations of fisheye system. Based on the plane-symmetry imaging properties of the pre-optics, the evaluation function developed with the aberration theory of plane-symmetry optical systems is applied to optimize the aspheric coefficients of pre-optics surface as well as other parameters of the optical system. The imaging performances of different design options are evaluated with the evaluation function and ray-tracing simulation of Zemax.The results show that the fisheye lens optimized with aspheric pre-optics has significantly better imaging quality.