• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 6, 600005 (2021)
Chen Tengfei and Yu Feihong*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.0600005 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Chen Tengfei, Yu Feihong. Review of Continuous Zoom Microscope[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(6): 600005 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of zoom optical system
    Fig. 1. Schematic of zoom optical system
    Optically comensated zoom system. (a) Two-component system; (b) three-component system; (c) four-component system
    Fig. 2. Optically comensated zoom system. (a) Two-component system; (b) three-component system; (c) four-component system
    Four-component mechanically compensated zoom optical system[21]. (a)PNNP form; (b)PNPN form; (c)NPNP form; (d)PNPP form
    Fig. 3. Four-component mechanically compensated zoom optical system[21]. (a)PNNP form; (b)PNPN form; (c)NPNP form; (d)PNPP form
    Light path of two optical microscope systems. (a) Finite conjugate system; (b) infinite conjugate system
    Fig. 4. Light path of two optical microscope systems. (a) Finite conjugate system; (b) infinite conjugate system
    Continuous zoom stereo microscope optical system with double linkage moving lens groups
    Fig. 5. Continuous zoom stereo microscope optical system with double linkage moving lens groups
    Binocular microscope with eyepiece adapter
    Fig. 6. Binocular microscope with eyepiece adapter
    Magnification variable eyepiece adapter optical system of finite conjugate microscope[32]
    Fig. 7. Magnification variable eyepiece adapter optical system of finite conjugate microscope[32]
    Handheld continuous zoom digital microscope
    Fig. 8. Handheld continuous zoom digital microscope
    Continuous zoom optical system with finite conjugate distance for zoom ratio of 9.3×[33]
    Fig. 9. Continuous zoom optical system with finite conjugate distance for zoom ratio of 9.3×[33]
    Optical system of 0.7×-5.6× continuous zoom digital microscope with finite conjugate distance[34]
    Fig. 10. Optical system of 0.7×-5.6× continuous zoom digital microscope with finite conjugate distance[34]
    Infinite single tube continuous zoom digital microscope system
    Fig. 11. Infinite single tube continuous zoom digital microscope system
    Electric continuous zoom lens
    Fig. 12. Electric continuous zoom lens
    Guide electric zoom lens
    Fig. 13. Guide electric zoom lens
    Optotune liquid lens[38]
    Fig. 14. Optotune liquid lens[38]
    Edmund optics continuous zoom lens with liquid lens
    Fig. 15. Edmund optics continuous zoom lens with liquid lens
    Parameter0.75×4.5×
    Magnification range0.65×-1.15×0.9×-1.2×1.5×-2.0×2.4×-3.0×3.2×-4.0×3.7×-4.6×
    Working distance/mm20-10120-10054-9075-9082-9084-90
    Horizontal field of view/mm9.8-5.67.1-5.34.3-3.22.7-2.72.0-1.61.7-1.4
    Table 1. Specifications of continuous zoom lens of Edmund optics dynamic focus VZM lens