Abstract: In order to control the polarization effects and to improve the optical performance of the transmitting rotationally symmetric optical systems

polarization aberrations of this type of systems are analyzed. First

the expressions of the polarization aberrations are deduced by the method of polarization ray tracing based on polarization aberrations theory. Then the factors affecting the polarization aberrations are analyzed. The influencing factor of a transmitting rotationally symmetric optical interface is defined and the relative plot between this factor and the incident angle is given. Finally

an example is presented to be analyzed. The results indicate that polarization aberrations must be controlled to improve the optical performance of the transmitting rotationally symmetric optical systems which have large fields of view

large incident angles or work in wide wavelength. Two methods which can control the polarization aberrations of this type of optical systems effectively are presented

including keeping the angles of incidence as small as possible and minimizing the polarization separation by optimizing the coating design.