SPIE - Education Design of Cost Effective Infrared Imaging Lenses SC1213

This course explains methods of infrared optical design to find cost optimized lens arrangements for modern Focal Plane Arrays (FPA). A primary goal of the course is to reveal the logic, systematic order, opportunities and practical constraints in the lens design process. Examples are taken from very fast lenses for uncooled FPA’s in the long wave infrared waveband up to medium fast lenses for cooled FPA’s in the medium wave infrared waveband. How find solutions for different Fields Of View (FOV) requirements from extreme narrow field up to extreme wide field (Horizontal FOV<90o)? Provided examples have maximal two separate lenses.