GB2136149B - High magnification afocal infrared telescopes - Google Patents

High magnification afocal infrared telescopes

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Publication number
GB2136149B
GB2136149B GB08404742A GB8404742A GB2136149B GB 2136149 B GB2136149 B GB 2136149B GB 08404742 A GB08404742 A GB 08404742A GB 8404742 A GB8404742 A GB 8404742A GB 2136149 B GB2136149 B GB 2136149B
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Prior art keywords
high magnification
magnification afocal
infrared telescopes
afocal infrared
telescopes
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Expired
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GB08404742A
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GB2136149A (en
Inventor
Iain Alexander Neil
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Thales Optronics Ltd
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Thales Optronics Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/08—Catadioptric systems
    • G02B17/0852—Catadioptric systems having a field corrector only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B13/00—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
    • G02B13/14—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use with infrared or ultraviolet radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B13/00—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
    • G02B13/22—Telecentric objectives or lens systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/08—Catadioptric systems
    • G02B17/0804—Catadioptric systems using two curved mirrors
    • G02B17/0808—Catadioptric systems using two curved mirrors on-axis systems with at least one of the mirrors having a central aperture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/02—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices involving prisms or mirrors
    • G02B23/06—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices involving prisms or mirrors having a focussing action, e.g. parabolic mirror

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Telescopes (AREA)
  • Lenses (AREA)
GB08404742A 1983-03-03 1984-02-23 High magnification afocal infrared telescopes Expired GB2136149B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08404742A GB2136149B (en) 1983-03-03 1984-02-23 High magnification afocal infrared telescopes

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8305962 1983-03-03
GB08404742A GB2136149B (en) 1983-03-03 1984-02-23 High magnification afocal infrared telescopes

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GB8404742D0 GB8404742D0 (en) 1984-03-28
GB2136149A GB2136149A (en) 1984-09-12
GB2136149B true GB2136149B (en) 1986-02-12

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US5114238A (en) * 1990-06-28 1992-05-19 Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc. Infrared catadioptric zoom relay telescope
US5734496A (en) * 1991-06-03 1998-03-31 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of New Zealand Lens system
US5995280A (en) * 1992-06-03 1999-11-30 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of New Zealand Lens system
DE69426253T2 (en) * 1993-10-04 2001-06-21 Raytheon Co., Lexington Optical system with compensation of the image plane array
CA2192328A1 (en) * 1994-06-07 1995-12-14 Allan David Beach High speed optical system
GB2326734B (en) * 1997-06-02 2002-02-20 Pilkington Perkin Elmer Ltd Optical imaging system
GB9711366D0 (en) * 1997-06-02 1997-07-30 Pilkington Perkin Elmer Ltd Optical imaging system
US9182579B2 (en) 2005-11-21 2015-11-10 Syt Technologies Device for taking long-distance images
FR2893720B1 (en) 2005-11-21 2008-04-18 Mehmed Yilmaz LONG-RANGE VIEWING DEVICE
GB0705910D0 (en) 2007-03-27 2007-05-09 Dsam London Llp Optical arrangement
JP6652198B2 (en) * 2016-10-03 2020-02-19 株式会社ニコン Catadioptric systems and optical devices
CN109298517B (en) * 2018-11-05 2020-10-30 中国航空工业集团公司洛阳电光设备研究所 Multispectral coaxial catadioptric afocal optical system

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GB2136149A (en) 1984-09-12

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