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The Generation of Higher-order Laguerre-Gauss Optical Beams for High-precision Interferometry
Published on: August 12, 2013
Optimization of optical system for reducing tolerance sensitivity based on the high-order nodal aberration theory
Abstract:
This paper proposes an optimization method aimed at addressing the challenge of balancing system imaging performance and tolerance performance. The method is based on the high-order nodal aberration theory. The calculation method for high-order aberration coefficients is derived, along with the change in aberrations after introducing tolerance perturbation. The evaluation system includes both the imaging performance of the system and its tolerance factors. A comprehensive merit function is created for optimization. Three aspherical system examples were designed for verification, and the optimization results of this method show significantly lower tolerance sensitivity compared to the general optimization results and the SAB function optimization results of CODE V.
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