OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR THERMAL IMAGING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC G02B13/14 G02B13/16 G02B9/64 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: optical system for a thermal imaging device comprises, arranged in series on the beam path, an input lens which constructs a real intermediate image and comprises a negative and a positive meniscus, and a projection lens mounted in front of a photodetector and comprising, arranged in series on the beam path, a first meniscus, a second negative meniscus whose convex side faces the photodetector, a third positive meniscus whose convex side faces the object space, and a fourth positive meniscus whose convex side faces the photodetector. In the input lens, the negative meniscus lies first on the beam path and after the positive meniscus there is an additional negative meniscus whose convex side faces the real intermediate image. In the projection lens, the first meniscus is positive and its convex side faces the photodetector, and the fourth meniscus is located between the third meniscus of the projection lens and the photodetector.

EFFECT: high resolution of the optical system of the thermal imaging device while maintaining compactness thereof.

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