Diffractive optical element, and optical system and optical apparatus provided with the same
First Claim
1. A diffractive optical element comprising:
- a plurality of diffraction gratings made of materials with different Abbe numbers ν
d, wherein the plurality of diffraction gratings are layered with each other, leaving a certain interval therebetween;
wherein a partial dispersion ratio θ
g, F with respect to a g-line and a F-line of the material constituting at least one of the plurality of diffraction gratings satisfies the following condition;
θ
g, F<
(−
{fraction (1/600)})ν
d+0.55 where θ
g, F=(ng−
nF)/(nF−
nc) ν
d=(nd−
1)/(nF−
nc) and ng, nF, nd and nc are the refractive indices at the g-line, the F-line, a d-line and a C-line, respectively.
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Abstract
A layered diffractive optical element is disclosed, with which a high diffraction efficiency is attained over a broad region of used wavelengths, and with which diffraction light of unnecessary diffraction orders can be suppressed. A diffractive optical element of the present invention includes a plurality of diffraction gratings made of materials with different Abbe numbers, the plurality of diffraction gratings being layered with each other. Moreover, the partial dispersion ratio with respect to a g-line and a F-line of the material constituting at least one of the plurality of diffraction gratings satisfies the condition represented by a specified expression.
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12 Claims
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1. A diffractive optical element comprising:
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a plurality of diffraction gratings made of materials with different Abbe numbers ν
d, wherein the plurality of diffraction gratings are layered with each other, leaving a certain interval therebetween;
wherein a partial dispersion ratio θ
g, F with respect to a g-line and a F-line of the material constituting at least one of the plurality of diffraction gratings satisfies the following condition;
θ
g, F<
(−
{fraction (1/600)})ν
d+0.55where θ
g, F=(ng−
nF)/(nF−
nc) ν
d=(nd−
1)/(nF−
nc)and ng, nF, nd and nc are the refractive indices at the g-line, the F-line, a d-line and a C-line, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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