《Design of zoom lens systems that use gradient-index materials》.pdf

Design of zoom lens systems that use gradient-index materials Hirofumi Tsuchida, Norihiko Aoki, Kazushi Hyakumura, and Kimiaki Yamamoto Some effective uses of the radial gradient-index (GRIN) lens in zoom lens systems are presented and lens design examples are shown. Also the effective Abbe number of a cemented GRIN lens is discussed and it is shown that a radial GRIN lens with uncommon dispersion can be replaced by a cemented radial GRIN lens with common dispersion. Key words: gradient-index optics, zoom systems, optical design. Introduction defined as The use of gradient-index (GRIN) lenses in an optical system is a helpful means of reducing the number of i; 0 Ni -d (2) optical elements or improving optical performance. ,OF-Noc Several design examples that use the GRIN lens have been reported. However few papers are concerned except when i = 0: with zoom lens systems. Here we present some effective uses of the radial GRIN lens in zoom lens Nood- 1 (3) °° NOOF - Nooc systems. The zoom types that are considered contain symmetrical and unsymmetrical power arrange- ments with respect to an aperture stop. Also we show where d represents the d line, F represents the F line a practical method of coping with the uncommon and C represents the C line. The partial dis