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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2020
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Clara R. Baleine, Orlando, FL (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);
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, Bethesda, MD (US);
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.