Don R Larson

US Patent:

20210278662, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Mar 9, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/812975

Inventors:

- Bethesda MD, US
Patricia S. Sharek - Mount Dora FL, US
Erwan A. P. Baleine - Orlando FL, US
Johann M. Veras - Orlando FL, US
Don A. Larson - Kennedale TX, US
Robert J. McCarty - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 27/00
G02B 7/00
G02B 3/00

Abstract:

The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens. The embodiments include a conformal optical component transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is propagated through the conformal optical component along a path axis. The conformal optical component is rotationally asymmetric about the path axis. A planar corrector lens is configured to correct a WFE of the conformal optical component. The planar corrector lens defines a lens axis. Accordingly, use of a single planar corrector lens for WFE correction of a conformal optical component reduces bulk and manufacturing complexity.