Optical imaging systems and formation of co-oriented and co-directional images in different fields of view of the same

Optical imaging systems configured to image object space in multiple fields-of-view (FOVs)-front and lateral FOVs-and form corresponding images that are co-oriented and co-directional regardless of mutual repositioning of the object and imaging systems. Images formed with such optical systems in whi...

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Hauptverfasser: Pfisterer, Richard, Scaramella, Brian, Banerjee, Bhaskar, Ellis, Scott
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Zusammenfassung:Optical imaging systems configured to image object space in multiple fields-of-view (FOVs)-front and lateral FOVs-and form corresponding images that are co-oriented and co-directional regardless of mutual repositioning of the object and imaging systems. Images formed with such optical systems in which FFOV- and LFOV-image portions are co-directional. Co-directionality of formed images is achieved due to direct imaging with a system utilizing a specific involute reflective surface or as a result of radial spatial redistribution of irradiance of an initial image(s), formed with a system devoid of an involute reflective surface, while maintaining aspect ratios of dimensions of corresponding pixels of initial and transformed images. Methodology of transformation of images utilizing radial redistribution of image irradiance.