Title

Application Of Radial Basis Functions To Shape Description In A Dual-Element Off-Axis Magnifier

Abstract

We previously demonstrated that radial basis functions may be preferred as a descriptor of free-form shape for a single mirror magnifier when compared to other conventional descriptions such as polynomials [Opt. Express 16, 1583 (2008)]. A key contribution is the application of radial basis functions to describe and optimize the shape of a free-form mirror in a dual-element magnifier with the specific goal of optimizing the pupil size given a 20° field of view. We demonstrate a 12 mm exit pupil, 20° diagonal full field of view, 15.5 mm eye clearance, 1.5 arc min resolution catadioptric dual-element magnifier design operating across the photopic visual regime. A second contribution is the explanation of why it is possible to approximate any optical mirror shape using radial basis functions. © 2008 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

6-1-2008

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Volume

33

Issue

11

Number of Pages

1237-1239

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.001237

Socpus ID

45749113669 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/45749113669

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