Abstract

We apply the screw triangle method (STM), which was conventionally used in the field of mechanism design, to design a prism to produce a specified image orientation change (IOC). Compared to existing methods [ Tsai and Lin, Appl. Opt. 45, 3951 (2006) ; Appl. Opt. 46, 3087 (2007) ], the proposed method is both simpler and more efficient, since its derivations are essentially vector-based calculations. The validity of the proposed approach is demonstrated via an illustrative example.

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Prism design based on changes in image orientation

Chuang-Yu Tsai and Psang Dain Lin
Appl. Opt. 45(17) 3951-3959 (2006)

Analytical solutions for image orientation changes in prisms

Chuang-Yu Tsai and Psang Dain Lin
Appl. Opt. 46(16) 3087-3094 (2007)

Design of optically stable reflector systems and prisms

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