Abstract

This paper discusses the designs of three-mirror systems with convex second and concave third mirrors. The ranges of the initial parameters are given within which structurally acceptable solutions can be found. The shapes of the mirrors in the system are analyzed. Examples are given of the design of the layouts.

© 2017 Optical Society of America

Design method of freeform off-axis three-mirror reflective imaging systems

Huaixue Zhao, Limin Gao, Xianglong Mao, Yaxuan Duan, and Xun Xue
Appl. Opt. 62(29) 7852-7859 (2023)

Design of a compact off-axis freeform three-mirror system in a circular configuration

Deyan Zhu, Zijia Hu, Junhua Yan, Zhenyu Xu, Anjie Cao, and Jingqin Su
Appl. Opt. 61(24) 7078-7083 (2022)

Off-axis three-mirror freeform systems design based on improved W-W differential equations

Sike Chen, Yangjie Wei, YiWei Sun, BaoTing Li, and Ji Zhao
Appl. Opt. 62(15) 3892-3903 (2023)

Design of a free-form off-axis three-mirror optical system with a low f-number based on the same substrate

Yuanhe Sun, Yuanqi Sun, Xiaoyu Chen, Fang Wang, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, and Tonglei Cheng
Appl. Opt. 61(24) 7033-7040 (2022)

Three-mirror telescopes: design and optimization

Paul N. Robb
Appl. Opt. 17(17) 2677-2685 (1978)