Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unobscured five-mirror afocal telescope
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Application No.: US16298589Application Date: 2019-03-11
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Publication No.: US10969578B2Publication Date: 2021-04-06
- Inventor: David N. Sitter, Jr.
- Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
- Main IPC: G02B23/00
- IPC: G02B23/00 ; G02B27/00 ; G02B23/04 ; G02B23/06

Abstract:
An unobscured five-mirror afocal telescope includes an aperture configured to direct electromagnetic radiation to first, second, third, fourth and fifth mirrors, each configured to receive electromagnetic radiation and reflect electromagnetic radiation along a beam path. The five mirrors are arranged to sequentially reflect from one another electromagnetic radiation received via the aperture to produce a collimated output beam of the electromagnetic radiation at an exit pupil, with the five mirrors consisting of a three-element objective and a two-element eyepiece. A beam splitter may be disposed between the first mirror and the second mirror to direct short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation toward a device along a separate path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200292811A1 UNOBSCURED FIVE-MIRROR AFOCAL TELESCOPE Public/Granted day:2020-09-17
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