Removal of ghost images by using tilted element optical systems with polynomial surfaces for aberration compensation.
A novel solution to problematic ghost images is implemented by using tilted lens elements with polynomial surfaces. Tilting the lens surfaces sends reflections out of the imaging path. The nonrotationally symmetric polynomial surfaces correct aberrations caused by tilts. The complex lens surfaces are fabricated by using gray-scale lithographic patterning of hybrid solgel glass.
Rogers
Jeremy D
JD
College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1630 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA. jdrogers@optics.arizona.edu
Tkaczyk
Tomasz S
TS
Descour
Michael R
MR
Kärkkäinen
Ari H O
AH
Richards-Kortum
Rebecca
R
D016477:Artifacts; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007909:Lenses; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods