Optical system, optical apparatus, and method of manufacturing optical system

US12072476B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12072476-B2
Application numberUS-202318132463-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 10, 2023
Priority dateDec 15, 2017
Publication dateAug 27, 2024
Grant dateAug 27, 2024

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An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L 22 ,L 23 ) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ν d LZ<35.0, and 0.702<θ g FLZ+(0.00316×ν d LZ), where νdLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein θgFLZ is defined by the following expression, θ g FLZ=( ng LZ− n FLZ)/( n FLZ− n CLZ). wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An optical system comprising a lens satisfying following conditional expressions: 20.00 <νd LZ<35.0 0.702 <θg FLZ+(0.00316×ν d LZ), where νdLZ: Abbe number of the specified lens with reference to d-line, and θ g FLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein θ g FLZ is defined by the following expression, θ g FLZ=( ng LZ− n FLZ)/( n FLZ− n CLZ) wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ. 2. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: nd LZ+(0.01425×ν d LZ)<2.12 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 3. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.83 <nd LZ+(0.00787×ν d LZ), where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 4. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.55 <nd LZ where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 5. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: DLZ>0.80 where DLZ: a thickness [mm] of the lens on an optical axis. 6. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expressions: nd LZ<1.63 nd LZ−(0.040×ν d LZ−2.470)×ν d LZ<39.809 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 7. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: nd LZ−(0.020×ν d LZ−1.080)×ν d LZ<16.260 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 8. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 20.00<ν d LZ<27.0. 9. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.70 <nd LZ<1.85 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 10. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 0.702 <θg FLZ+(0.00316×ν d LZ)<0.900. 11. The optical system according to claim 10 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.55 <nd LZ<1.70 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 12. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 27.0<ν d LZ<35.0. 13. The optical system according to claim 12 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.55 <nd LZ<1.70 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 14. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 25.0 <νd LZ<31.0. 15. The optical system according to claim 14 , wherein the lens satisfies the following conditional expression: 1.55 <nd LZ<1.80 where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line. 16. The optical system according to claim 1 , comprising an object-side lens disposed nearest to an object, wherein the lens is disposed nearer to an image than the object-side lens. 17. The optical system according to claim 1 , comprising an image-side lens disposed nearest to an image, wherein the lens is disposed nearer to an object than the image-side lens. 18. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens is a glass lens. 19. An optical apparatus configured to comprise the optical system according to claim 1 . 20. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens is a single lens or a one of a cemented lens which is made by cementing two lenses. 21. The optical system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of lens surfaces of the lens faces air. 22. A method of manufacturing an optical system, comprising: disposing lenses within a lens barrel so as to include a lens satisfying the following conditional expressions: 20.00<ν d LZ<35.0 0.702 <θg FLZ+(0.00316 ×vd LZ), where vdLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein θgFLZ is defined by the following expression: θ g FLZ=( ng LZ− n FLZ)/( n FLZ− n CLZ) wherein a refractive index of the lens with reference to g-line is ngLZ, a refractive index of the lens with reference to F-line is nFLZ, and a refractive index of the lens with reference to C-line is nCLZ.

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An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L 22 ,L 23 ) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ν d LZ<35.0, and 0.702<θ g FLZ+(0.00316×ν d LZ), where νdLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line, and θgFLZ: a partial dispersion ratio of the lens, wherein θgFLZ is defined by the following expression, θ g FLZ=( ng LZ− n FLZ)/( n FLZ− n CLZ). wherein a refr…
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Nikon Corp
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Primary CPC classification G02B15/1461. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Aug 27 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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