Optical system

Claim 2

An optical system comprising: at least one radial type gradient index lens which has a refractive index distribution from an optical axis in a radial direction in a medium thereof, wherein said optical system satisfies the following condition when a gradient of the refractive index distribution of said radial type gradient index lens component is different dependently on wavelengths: Δθ.sub.gF <5 (1) wherein the reference symbol Δθ gF represents a value given by the following formula (b): Δθ.sub.gF =|θ.sub.gF (D.sub.e)-θ.sub.gF (0)| (b) wherein the reference symbols θ gF (D e ) and θ gF (0) represent an effective diameter of said radial type gradient index lens component (r=D e ) and a partial dispersion ratio on an optical axis (r=0) respectively when a partial dispersion ratio at a point located at a radial distance of r is expressed by the following formula (c): θ.sub.gF (r)=|n.sub.g (r)-n.sub.F (r)|/|n.sub.F (r)-n.sub.C (r)| (c) wherein the reference symbol n g (r), n F (r) and n C (r) represent refractive indices at the point located at the radial distance of r for the g-line, F-line and C-line respectively.

Claim 3

An optical system according to claim 1 satisfying the following condition (1-1): Δθ.sub.gF <0.5 (1-1).

Claim 4

An optical system according to claim 1 satisfying the following condition (3): -2<1/V.sub.1 (g)<2 (3) wherein the reference symbol V 1 (g) represents a value which expresses dispersion considering the g-line and is given by the following formula (f-1) in which i has a value of 1: V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.id /(N.sub.ig -N.sub.iF) (f-1) wherein the reference symbols N id , N ig and N iF represent distribution coefficients of the 2i'th order for the d-line, g-line and F-line respectively.

Claim 5

An optical system according to claim 1 satisfying the following condition (5): -5<1/ν.sub.egF <5 (5) wherein the reference symbol ν egF represents a value which is given by the following formula (j-2): ν.sub.egF =V.sub.0 (g)·V.sub.1 (g)/ (V.sub.0 (g)-V.sub.1 (g))·a+V.sub.1 (g)! (J-2) wherein the reference symbols V 0 (g), V 1 (g) and a represent values which are expressed by the following formulae: V.sub.0 (g)=(N.sub.0d -1)/(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.1d /(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) a=φ.sub.m /(φ.sub.s +φ.sub.m) wherein the reference symbols N 0d , N 0F and N 0g represent refractive indices on the optical axis for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1g designate distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, and reference symbols φ s and φ m denote refractive powers of surface and medium of a gradient index lens component.

Claim 6

An optical system according to claim 1 wherein one of a plurality of lens components is a radial type gradient index lens component.

Claim 7

An optical system according to claim 1 wherein two of a plurality of lens components are radial type gradient index lens components.

Claim 8

An optical system according to claim 2 satisfying the following condition (3-1): -0.5<1/V.sub.1 (g)<0.5 (3-1) wherein the reference symbol V 1 (g) represents a value which expresses dispersion considering the g-line and is given by the following formula (f-1) in which i has a value of 1: V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.id /(N.sub.ig -N.sub.iF) (f-1) wherein the reference symbols N id , N ig and N iF represent distribution coefficients of the 2i'th order for the d-line, g-line and F-line respectively.

Claim 9

An optical system comprising: a radial type gradient index lens component which has a refractive index distribution in a radial direction from an optical axis in a medium thereof, wherein said optical system satisfies the following condition (3) when a gradient of the refractive index distribution of said radial type gradient index lens component is different dependently on wavelengths: -2<1/V.sub.1 (g)<2 (3) wherein the reference symbol V 1 (g) represents a value which expresses dispersion considering the g-line and is given by the following formula (f-1) in which i has a value of 1: V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.id /(N.sub.ig -N.sub.iF) (f-1) wherein the reference symbols N id , N ig and N iF represent distribution coefficients of the 2i'th order for the d-line, g-line and F-line respectively.

Claim 10

An optical system comprising: a radial type gradient index lens component which has a refractive index distribution in a radial direction from an optical axis in a medium thereof, wherein said optical system satisfies the following condition (3) when a gradient of the refractive index distribution of said radial type gradient index lens component is different dependently on wavelengths: -2<1/V.sub.1 (g)<2 (3) wherein the reference symbol V 1 (g) represents a value which expresses dispersion considering the g-line and is given by the following formula (f-1) in which i has a value of 1: V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.id /(N.sub.ig -N.sub.iF) (f-1) wherein the reference symbols N id , N ig and N iF represent distribution coefficients of the 2i'th order for the d-line, g-line and F-line respectively.

Claim 11

An optical system according to claim 8 satisfying the following condition (5): -5<1/ν.sub.egF <5 (5) wherein the reference symbol ν egF represents a value which is given by the following formula (j-2): ν.sub.egF =V.sub.0 (g)·V.sub.1 (g)/ (V.sub.0 (g)-V.sub.1 (g))·a+V.sub.1 (g)! (j-2) wherein the reference symbols V 0 (g), V 1 (g) and a represent values which are expressed by the following formulae: V.sub.0 (g)=(N.sub.0d -1)/(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.1d /(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) a=φ.sub.m /(φ.sub.s +φ.sub.m) wherein the reference symbols N 0d , N 0F and N 0g represent refractive indices on the optical axis for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1g designate distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, and reference symbols φ s and φ m denote refractive powers of surface and medium of a gradient index lens component.

Claim 12

An optical system according to claim 8 wherein one of a plurality of lens components is a radial type gradient index lens component.

Claim 13

An optical system according to claim 8 wherein two of a plurality of lens components are radial type gradient index lens components.

Claim 14

An optical system comprising: a radial type gradient index lens components which has a refractive index distribution in a radial direction from an optical axis in a medium thereof, wherein said optical system satisfies the following condition (5) when a gradient of the refractive index distribution of said radial type gradient index lens component is different dependently on wavelength: -5<1/ν.sub.egF <5 (5) wherein the reference symbol ν egF represents a value which is given by the following formula (j-2): ν.sub.egF =V.sub.0 (g)·V.sub.1 (g)/ (V.sub.0 (g)-V.sub.1 (g))·a+V.sub.1 (g)! (j-2) wherein the reference symbols V 0 (g), V 1 (g) and a represent values which are expressed by the following formulae: V.sub.0 (g)=(N.sub.0d -1)/(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.1d /(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) a=φ.sub.m /(φ.sub.s +φ.sub.m) wherein the reference symbols N 0d , N 0F and N 0g represent refractive indices on the optical axis for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1g designate distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, and reference symbols φ s and φ m denote refractive powers of surface and medium of a gradient index lens component.

Claim 15

An optical system comprising: a radial type gradient index lens components which has a refractive index distribution in a radial direction from an optical axis in a medium thereof, wherein said optical system satisfies the following condition (5) when a gradient of the refractive index distribution of said radial type gradient index lens component is different dependently on wavelength: -5<1/ν.sub.egF <5 (5) wherein the reference symbol ν egF represents a value which is given by the following formula (j-2): ν.sub.egF =V.sub.0 (g)·V.sub.1 (g)/ (V.sub.0 (g)-V.sub.1 (g))·a+V.sub.1 (g)! (j-2) wherein the reference symbols V 0 (g), V 1 (g) and a represent values which are expressed by the following formulae: V.sub.0 (g)=(N.sub.0d -1)/(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) V.sub.1 (g)=N.sub.1d /(N.sub.0g -N.sub.0F) a=φ.sub.m /(φ.sub.s +φ.sub.m) wherein the reference symbols N 0d , N 0F and N 0g represent refractive indices on the optical axis for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1g designate distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and g-line respectively, and reference symbols φ s and φ m denote refractive powers of surface and medium of a gradient index lens component.

Claim 16

An optical system according to claim 12 satisfying the following condition (5-1): -1<1/ν.sub.egF <1. (5-1).

Claim 17

An optical system according to claim 12 wherein one of a plurality of lens components is a radial type gradient index lens component.

Claim 18

An optical system according to claim 12 wherein two of a plurality of lens components are radial type gradient index lens components.

Claim 19

An optical system comprising: two radial type gradient index lens components which have refractive index distributions in a radial direction from an optical axis in media thereof, wherein at least one of said radial type gradient index lens components satisfies the following condition (2-4): -0.02<1/V.sub.1 <0.01 (2-4) wherein the reference symbol V 1 represents a value given by the following formula: V.sub.1 =N.sub.1d /(N.sub.1F -N.sub.1C) wherein the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1C represent distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and C-line respectively.

Claim 20

An optical system comprising: two radial type gradient index lens components which have refractive index distributions in a radial direction from an optical axis in media thereof, wherein at least one of said radial type gradient index lens components satisfies the following condition (2-4): -0.02<1/V.sub.1 <0.01 (2-4) wherein the reference symbol V 1 represents a value given by the following formula: V.sub.1 =N.sub.1d /(N.sub.1F -N.sub.1C) wherein the reference symbols N 1d , N 1F and N 1C represent distribution coefficients of the second order for the d-line, F-line and C-line respectively.

Claim 21

An optical system according to claim 16 wherein at least one surface is planar.

Claim 22

An image pickup apparatus using an optical system as claimed in any one of claims 1, 8, 12, and 16.