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Diffractive element design for resonant scanner angular correction.

Jed Khoury1, Charles L Woods, Bahareh Haji-saeed

  • 1Air Force Research Laboratory/SssNHC, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA 01731, USA. jed.khoury@hanscom.af.mil

Applied Optics
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We developed an optical element that converts nonlinear scanning to linear scanning, improving resonant mirror scanner performance. This technology offers precise optical control for advanced scanning applications.

Area of Science:

  • Optics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Electromagnetism

Background:

  • Resonant mirror scanners produce nonlinear sinusoidal angular scans.
  • Linear scanning is crucial for applications requiring precise spatial control.
  • Existing methods for linearization can be complex or limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and design an optical corrective element for converting nonlinear sinusoidal scanning to linear scanning.
  • To enable linearization of the angular scan of resonant mirror scanners.
  • To present a methodology for designing and converting optical elements.

Main Methods:

  • Design of a graded index of refraction device based on electromagnetic field propagation in inhomogeneous media.
  • Development of an algorithm to convert the refractive element to a binary diffractive optical element.

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  • Simulation and analysis of the optical element's performance.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed optical element successfully converts nonlinear sinusoidal scanning to linear scanning.
    • Design and simulation data validate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
    • The binary diffractive optical element offers a practical implementation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed optical element provides an effective solution for linearizing resonant mirror scanner angular scans.
    • The design methodology is applicable for creating specialized optical elements.
    • This technology has potential applications in optical systems requiring precise scanning.