The Reflection Conic: A Means Of Obtaining A 360 Degree Panorama

Milton Laikin; Arthur Cox; Frank Oharek

doi:10.1117/12.956641

1 December 1978 The Reflection Conic: A Means Of Obtaining A 360 Degree Panorama

Milton Laikin, Arthur Cox, Frank Oharek

Proceedings Volume 0147, Computer-Aided Optical Design; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956641
Event: 22nd Annual Technical Symposium, 1978, San Diego, United States

Abstract

An optical probe is described that utilizes refraction and then reflection from an ellipsoid to obtain a field of view of 45 to 101") degrees around the circumfrence. The image (nearly linear with respect to input angle) is a 23.3 mm wide annulus.

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Milton Laikin, Arthur Cox, and Frank Oharek "The Reflection Conic: A Means Of Obtaining A 360 Degree Panorama", Proc. SPIE 0147, Computer-Aided Optical Design, (1 December 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956641

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