Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint

We present an approach for an initial configuration design based on obscuration constraint and on-axis Taylor series expansion to realize the design of long working distance microscope (numerical aperture (NA) = 0.13 and working distance (WD) = 525 mm) with a low obscuration aspherical Schwarzschild...

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Main Authors: Weibo Wang, Chao Wang, Jian Liu, Jiubin Tan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/11/1886
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description We present an approach for an initial configuration design based on obscuration constraint and on-axis Taylor series expansion to realize the design of long working distance microscope (numerical aperture (NA) = 0.13 and working distance (WD) = 525 mm) with a low obscuration aspherical Schwarzschild objective in wide-spectrum imaging (λ = 400–900 nm). Experiments of the testing on the resolution target and inspection on United States Air Force (USAF) resolution chart and a line charge-coupled device (CCD) (pixel size of 14 μm × 56 μm) with different wavelength light sources (λ = 480 nm, 550 nm, 660 nm, 850 nm) were implemented to verify the validity of the proposed method.
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spelling doaj.art-02dc74b4152a4bc294f8c09b1a44589d2022-12-22T03:59:59ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-11-011611188610.3390/s16111886s16111886Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration ConstraintWeibo Wang0Chao Wang1Jian Liu2Jiubin Tan3Institute of Ultra-Precision Optoelectronic Instrument Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaInstitute of Ultra-Precision Optoelectronic Instrument Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaInstitute of Ultra-Precision Optoelectronic Instrument Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaInstitute of Ultra-Precision Optoelectronic Instrument Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaWe present an approach for an initial configuration design based on obscuration constraint and on-axis Taylor series expansion to realize the design of long working distance microscope (numerical aperture (NA) = 0.13 and working distance (WD) = 525 mm) with a low obscuration aspherical Schwarzschild objective in wide-spectrum imaging (λ = 400–900 nm). Experiments of the testing on the resolution target and inspection on United States Air Force (USAF) resolution chart and a line charge-coupled device (CCD) (pixel size of 14 μm × 56 μm) with different wavelength light sources (λ = 480 nm, 550 nm, 660 nm, 850 nm) were implemented to verify the validity of the proposed method.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/11/1886wide-spectrum microscopeaspherical Schwarzschild objectivelow obscurationlong working distance
spellingShingle Weibo Wang
Chao Wang
Jian Liu
Jiubin Tan
Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
Sensors
wide-spectrum microscope
aspherical Schwarzschild objective
low obscuration
long working distance
title Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
title_full Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
title_fullStr Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
title_full_unstemmed Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
title_short Wide-Spectrum Microscope with a Long Working Distance Aspherical Objective Based on Obscuration Constraint
title_sort wide spectrum microscope with a long working distance aspherical objective based on obscuration constraint
topic wide-spectrum microscope
aspherical Schwarzschild objective
low obscuration
long working distance
url http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/11/1886
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