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12 May 1995 Application of diffractive optics to laser scan lenses
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Abstract
The control of optical distortion is useful for the design of a variety of optical systems including those used for laser scanning. A lens used for focusing a scanned laser beam onto a flat image field with constant intensity profile must also satisfy the f-(theta) condition, i.e., the image height is proportional to the input field angle itself, so that the scan velocity across the image plane remains constant. The lens needs to be free from coma, astigmatism, and field curvature and must have a prescribed amount of distortion. We describe the design and development of a diffractive f-(theta) lens and present experimental verification of the theoretical predictions.
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Dean Faklis, Song Peng, G. Michael Morris, and Thomas A. Isberg "Application of diffractive optics to laser scan lenses", Proc. SPIE 2383, Micro-Optics/Micromechanics and Laser Scanning and Shaping, (12 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209036
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KEYWORDS
Diffraction

Monochromatic aberrations

Laser optics

Distortion

Diffraction gratings

Photomasks

Aspheric lenses

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