Achromatic N-prism beam expanders: optimal configurations
1985; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 24; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1364/ao.24.001130
ISSN0003-6935
Autores Tópico(s)Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
ResumoIn this paper, we calculate optimal prism configurations for achromatic N-prism beam expanders of a single material; we argue that for moderate to high magnifications, that is, M ≳ [2 − l/(2N−1− 1)]N, the up-up … up–down configuration is generally optimal, in the sense that it maximizes the transmission for given magnification. We also derive exact expressions for the incidence and apex angles that optimize a nonachromatic N-prism beam expander of arbitrary materials. The use of simple three-prism (up–up–down) and four-prism (up–up–up–down) single-material achromatic beam expanders is suggested for applications requiring compactness, achromaticity, and temperature stability.
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