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Note that this is also somewhat dispersive, which is actually a plus. 


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Source needs to be on-axis for spherical reflector, otherwise we get off-axis aberrations (coma, in partticular). 

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It's also useful to move solar cell further back so its surface reflections don't bounce back from lens backside

different reflection orders for 3 inch diameter beam are separated by 0.1*L a distance L from the wedge. 

What about using a positive meniscus lens, one side for reflective collimator and other side to focus onto photodiode? 

For spherical reflector, focal length is R/2. 

For lens of index n, 1/f=(n-1)*(1/R1 + 1/R2)~ 0.5(1/R1+1/R2). So for n=1.5, the transmissive and reflective focal lengths are the same, for plano-convex or plano-concave lens. So if source is at the focus, both reflected and transmitted beams are collimated. Huh. 

NBK7 index is 1.5168

Fused Silica index is < 1.5 for lambda > 275 nm. So concave-convex FS lens has 1/f=(0.47)(1/r) and f=2.12 R. 

Purchases

Lambda optics 2 inch concave mirror blanks, polished both sides. 

Your Lambda Research Optics order has been received.pdf

Bought some 6 inch aperture concave optics on eBay. 

References

Large optical wedge vendor, example: https://www.precisionoptical.com/precision-optics/optical-flats/unmounted-reference-flat/

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