Savidis Nickolaos, Peyman Gholam, Peyghambarian Nasser, Schwiegerling Jim
College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA.
Appl Opt. 2013 Apr 20;52(12):2858-65. doi: 10.1364/AO.52.002858.
We have developed a variable-power zoom system that incorporates fluidic lenses and has no moving parts. The designed system applies two single-chamber plano-convex fluid singlets, each with their own distinct design, as well as a conventional refractive lens. In this paper, we combine the two fluid elements to form a variable-power telescope, while the fixed lens enables image formation. In this configuration, the image plane location is fixed. By synchronizing the powers of the two fluidic lenses, we produce a varying magnification zoom system. The design of each lens and the coupled system is analyzed. The coupled device experimentally produced a magnification range of 0.1× to 10× zoom or a 20× zoom magnification range with no moving parts. Furthermore, we expand on optical performance and capabilities of our system with fluidic lenses relative to traditional zoom lenses.
我们开发了一种采用流体透镜且无活动部件的可变焦系统。所设计的系统应用了两个单腔平凸流体单透镜，每个都有其独特设计，以及一个传统折射透镜。在本文中，我们将两个流体元件组合形成一个可变焦望远镜，而固定透镜用于成像。在这种配置下，像平面位置是固定的。通过同步两个流体透镜的光焦度，我们制造出了一个可变放大倍率的变焦系统。分析了每个透镜以及耦合系统的设计。该耦合装置通过实验产生了0.1×至10×的变焦放大倍率范围或20×的变焦放大倍率范围，且无活动部件。此外，我们还阐述了我们的流体透镜系统相对于传统变焦透镜的光学性能和能力。
