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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Computational Optics
    • System Design

    Background:

    • Traditional off-axis system design often fixes optical path configuration (OPC) due to physical constraints.
    • This limitation hinders exploration of alternative OPCs and achieving optimal system performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an automated method for dynamically changing the optical path configuration (OPC) in off-axis optical systems.
    • To overcome the limitations of fixed OPCs in conventional design processes and enable the discovery of improved system designs.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel ray-quadrangle-based optimization technique is proposed.
    • Optical path configuration (OPC) is represented by a vector.
    • A penalty function is integrated into the optimization error to guide OPC variation towards target values.

    Main Results:

    • The method enables automatic and dynamic adjustments to the optical path configuration (OPC).
    • Obscuration issues during OPC variation are effectively avoided without manual intervention.
    • Validation through examples demonstrates the efficacy of the proposed method.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented automated OPC variation method significantly enhances the design process for off-axis optical systems.
    • This approach allows designers to explore a wider range of configurations, leading to potentially superior optical system performance.
    • The technique offers a robust solution for overcoming design rigidity and improving optimization outcomes.