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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Yaujen Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Gilbert Y. Chan, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Yaujen Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Gilbert Y. Chan, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a wide angle multi-color infrared (IR) optical system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system is provided that comprises a negative lens configured to receive an incoming light beam scene over a wide FOV and a beam splitter configured to receive incoming light beam associated with the incoming light beam scene from the negative lens and to provide light beams of a first color to a first channel and to provide light beams of a second color to a second channel. The system further comprises a first positive lens assembly arranged to focus light beams of the first color received from the beam splitter on a first image detector, and a second positive lens assembly arranged to focus light beams of the second color received from the beam splitter on a second image detector.