• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.506-509
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• 2002

An optical system for a stereoscopic video recorder is designed with the field of view 42$^{\circ}$ and effective diameter 22 mm. We can use it by attaching it to the front lens of any video camera or camcorder to record a stereoscopic scene. This system is a double Kepler type afocal system to make the image erect and a bi-ocular type to record and display the stereoscopic scene. The optical tube length is folded with several flat mirrors and a beam splitter to be compact. This optical system is composed of 4 groups of lenses and each group serves as a relay lens for minimizing the vignetting effect. Whole field stereoscopic scenes may be captured by perpendicularly polarized alternated recording with a chopper and two perpendicular polarizers, without any loss of light energy. The displayed images may be seen stereoscopically with polarized spectacles and are kinetic because of an afterimage effect.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.462-467
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• 1999

This paper describes the design and fabrication of mid-IR $(3.7-4.8{\mu}m)$ zoom optics which is used for FUR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) system with 320 $\times$ 240 focal plane arrays. The zoom optics has 20 magnification range and maximun 40$^{\circ}$$\times$30$^{\circ}$ of super wide field of view. The locus of zoom is almost linear, which gives easy access of mechanical and electro-mechanical design. The on-axis MTF of zoom optics has been measured and it shows diffraction limited optical performance. For example, it gives 0.692 at 24 cycles/mm at highest magnification, and 7.6 cycles/mradof resolving power is achieved with the operation of attached micro-scanning system.system.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.241-249
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• 2017

This paper presents the design and evaluation of the optical system for an uncooled thermal-imaging camera. The operating wavelength range of this system is from $7.7{\mu}m$ to $12.8{\mu}m$. Through optimization, we have obtained a LWIR (Long Wave Infrared) optical system with a focal length of 5.44 mm, which consists of four aspheric surfaces and two diffractive surfaces. The f-number of the optical system is F/1.2, and its field of view is $90^{\circ}{\times}67.5^{\circ}$. The hybrid lens was used to balance the higher-order aberrations, and its diffraction properties were evaluated by scalar diffraction theory. We calculated the polychromatic integrated diffraction efficiency, and the MTF drop generated by background noise. We have evaluated the thermal compensation of a LWIR fixed optical system, which is optically passively athermalized to maintain MTF performance in the focal depth. In conclusion, these design results are useful for an uncooled thermal-imaging camera.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.333-340
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• 1996

We have implemented a planar integrated optics for the fractional Fourier transform (FRT) which has recently been developed as a generalized form of the conventional Fourier transform. FRT optical systems provide versatile tools for analyzing signals and designing hardwares, but require high accuracy and stability in the arrangement of optical components because of their shift-variant characteristic. The planar optical FRT setup composed of free-space optical components integrated on a single glass block makes the FRT of 2-dimensional(2-D) input patterns through the 3-D glass-space. Therefore, taking advantage of the compactness, easy alignment and thermal/mechanical stability, the planar optics can provide a useful approach to realizing an optical fractional correlation system in a practical way. In the experiment, we have obtained accurate FRT results by using the planar integrated optics with 4 different fractional orders of 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.157-169
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• 2023

Augmented reality (AR) using a head mounted display (HMD) is used in various fields such as military, medicine, manufacturing, gaming, and education. In this paper, we discuss the design and fabrication of the AR optical system, which is most essential for HMD. The AR optical system for HMD requires a wide transparent area in which the augmented image of the display and the real world can be viewed at the same time. To this end, an AR optical system was designed and manufactured by dividing it into three parts according to each characteristic. Also, the refractive index of the ultra-violet (UV) adhesive layer required to make the three optical systems into one complete AR optical system was considered from the design stage to minimize the optical path shift phenomenon when the input light source passes through the UV adhesive layer. In addition, when designing the AR optical system, two aspheric surfaces were used to compensate for off-axis aberration and to be suitable for mass production. Finally, for HMD mass production, an aspheric AR optical system with a thickness of 11 mm, a diagonal field of view of 40°, and a weight of 11.3 g was designed and manufactured.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.34-35
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• 2005

Eye Glass Display(EGD)에 사용되는 광학계를 비구면과 Diffractive Optical Element(DOC)를 이용한 플라스틱 렌즈로 구성하여 소형, 경량으로 제작이 가능하게 설계하였다. 비구면과 DOE를 최적화한 1매의 렌즈로 광학계를 구성하여 display의 길이를 줄이고, 왜곡과 색수차를 보정하며 해상력을 향상 시켰다. 더불어, 광학계는 안경 착용자가 불편하지 않을 정도의 eye relief와 눈의 움직임에 여유를 가질 수 있는 크기의 eye motion box(exit pupil)를 가진다.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.175-182
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• 1997

To design a high resolution three-mirror telescope for visible spectral region, initial design technique based on the generation of flat field anastigmatic solutions limited by mechanical structure was proposed. An initial design of the three-mirror telescope that features relatively high focal ratio(F/14.5), large aperture diameter(600 mm), and squared field of view(0.27$^{\circ}$$\times$1.3$^{\circ}$) was done using an initial design program. Code V was used to optimized the initially designed optical system. As a result, MTF value of the telescope was about 0.5 at Nyquist frequency in each field except for the edge of the CCD.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.266-275
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• 2021

In this paper, a method for evaluating optical-system performance and an athermal structure through thermal analysis of the Korsch telescope was studied. In the case of an optical system having a complex asymmetrical structure, there is a limit to implementing the satellite structure by applying the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in the optical-design software, so it is difficult to evaluate the performance of the optical system against temperature changes. To solve this problem, using mechanical design software all length changes were implemented in all structures that affect the optical system according to temperature, and the value of the change in distance between optical components due to temperature change was organized. Also, the values of changes in shape and thickness of the optical components against temperature changes are organized in the optical-design software. All changes derived from both software packages were applied in the optical software to evaluate the performance of the optical system. As a result, it was found that the MTF for a spatial resolution of 71.4 cycles/mm was maintained at more than 25% in the range from 9 ℃ to 33 ℃. In addition, the performance of the optical system applying the improved structure was evaluated, by finding the structure that had the most influence on the optical system's performance change, and deriving an athermal structure to reduce the effect. As a result, it was found that the MTF for a resolution of 71.4 cycles/mm was maintained at over 67% in the range from 9 ℃ to 33 ℃.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.27-30
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• 2009

LED를 광원으로 사용하는 조명기구는 용도에 맞는 적합한 배광을 가져야 한다. 도로조명기구의 경우 기능적인 측면에서 보다 세밀한 배광제어를 필요로 하며, 비대칭 형태의 배광을 갖는다. 도로조명의 배광을 달성하는 렌즈와 비대칭 배광을 구현하기 위한 렌즈를 설계하고 반사판이 포함된 형태의 광학계 설계안을 제시하였다. 형상 및 사이즈 측면이 고려되었으며 설계된 렌즈 및 광학계는 광학성능 시뮬레이션 프로그램을 사용하여 성능을 검증하였다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.37.2-37.2
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• 2010

한국천문연구원에서는 이동형 레이저위성추적(SLR) 시스템을 개발하고 있다. 이동형 레이저위성추적 시스템의 광학부는 송신광학계, 수신광학계, 광신호유도계로 구성되어 있으며, 주야간에 운영되는 시스템의 특성상 광신호유도계는 특별한 구성과 기능을 갖는다. 본 연구에서는 주야간 위성추적을 위해 요구되는 광신호유도계의 구성과 기능을 소개하며, 또한 광신호유도 광학계의 광학설계에 대해서도 논한다.