A noble refractive optical scanner with linear response

Yair J. Mega; Zhenhua Lai; Charles A. DiMarzio

doi:10.1117/12.2001817

11 March 2013 A noble refractive optical scanner with linear response

Yair J. Mega, Zhenhua Lai, Charles A. DiMarzio

Proceedings Volume 8621, Optical Components and Materials X; 86210U (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2001817
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Many applications in various fields of science and engineering use steered optical beam systems. Currently, many methods utilize mirrors in order to steer the beam. However, this approach is an off-axis solution, which normally increases the total size of the system as well as its error and complexity. Other methods use a “Risely Prisms” based solution, which is on-axis solution, however it poses some difficulties from an engineering standpoint, and therefore isn't widely used. We present here a novel technique for steering a beam on its optical axis with a linear deflection response. We derived the formulation for the profile required of the refractive optical component necessary for preforming the beam steering. The functionality of the device was simulated analytically using Matlab, as well as using a ray-tracing software, Zemax, and showed agreement with the analytical model. An optical element was manufactured based on the proposed design and the device was tested. The results show agreement with our hypothesis. We also present some proposed geometries of the several other devices, all based on the same concept, which can be used for higher performance applications such as two-dimensional scanner, video rate scanner etc.

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Yair J. Mega, Zhenhua Lai, and Charles A. DiMarzio "A noble refractive optical scanner with linear response", Proc. SPIE 8621, Optical Components and Materials X, 86210U (11 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2001817

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