Electro-optic product design for manufacture: where next?

Barr, J.R.M.; MacDonald, Matt; Jeffery, G.; Troughton, Michael

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“…[1][2][3]. However, to deal with the image wandering induced by the 360 • /s or faster scan speed and avoid image deformation and blur, a fast steering mirror (FSM) is employed to stabilize the image boresight [4][5][6]. The problem will become more complicated once zoom or a changeable field of view (FOV) is required [7].…”

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Analysis and Design of Infrared Search and Track System with Afocal Zoom Telescope

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Zhang,

Yang

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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The infrared search and track system (IRST) is a type of special electrical optical (EO) system that can be used in various scenarios to fulfill situation awareness, reconnaissance, and tracking of targets. We proposed a homogeneous coordinate transformation method to analyze the residual image wandering induced by the rotation of the scanning platform and the compensation fast steering mirror and help with the commonly trivial selection of the telescope magnification and the objective focal length. The analysis and simulation are carried out with specified IRST optics, which adopt a 640 × 512 array and 15 μm pitch detector, in a focal range of 60 mm~360 mm, and a scan speed of 360°/s to 60 °/s at 50 fps, and optical specifications are determined further. The presented optical system, with only three kinds of common infrared materials, works at 3.7 μm~4.8 μm, demonstrates good image performance and tolerance characteristics, and shows potential in manufacturing. Also, the resulting image wandering of 8 μm, less than a 0.6-pixel size, at an integral time of 16 ms, proves the correctness of the method and makes the scheme of considerable interest for electrical optical systems.

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Analysis and Design of Infrared Search and Track System with Afocal Zoom Telescope

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Zhang,

Yang

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom

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Barr

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High Pow Laser Sci Eng

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The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by T. H. Maiman of Hughes Research Laboratories, USA. Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers using different materials, operating at different wavelengths. In the UK, academia, industry and the central laboratories took up the challenge from the earliest days to develop these systems for a broad range of applications. This historical review looks at the contribution the UK has made to the advancement of the technology, the development of systems and components and their exploitation over the last 60 years.

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Electro-optic product design for manufacture: where next?

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Analysis and Design of Infrared Search and Track System with Afocal Zoom Telescope

Analysis and Design of Infrared Search and Track System with Afocal Zoom Telescope

A history of high-power laser research and development in the United Kingdom

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