Hybrid Optics - the combination of conventional lens elements and diffractive optical elements (DOE) - offers new possibilities for optical system design due to its technological flexibility: the specific manufacturing processes allow fabrication of any arbitrary optical element surface shapes and it becomes possible to combine different optical functions in one single element. Furthermore, the technologies used are compatible with semiconductor manufacturing processes, which is a prerequisite for the development of highly integrated optronic devices. Since such aspects are very interesting for the design of space optical systems, a research project was initiated to investigate in detail the potential of hybrid optics for space applications. This paper will present some results of this project and will describe the design, manufacture and testing of a hybrid optical element for use in the visible, as an example.
Hybrid optics for space applications - Design, manufacture and testing -
Hybride Optik für die Raumfahrt. Entwurf, Herstellung und Prüfung
1993
12 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 22 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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