The invention provides an
optical path configuration eliminating a cold image of an
infrared continuous zooming optical
system. A front group of hollow object lenses, a zooming lens group, a compensation lens group, a fixed lens group, a convergent lens group and a
detector form a long
focal length segment of the continuous zooming optical
system; the zooming lens group, the compensation lens group, the fixed lens group, the convergent lens group and the
detector form a short local length segment of the continuous zooming optical
system; when the zooming lens group and the compensation lens group are placed in the positions A1B1, an
optical path of the long
focal length end of the long
focal length segment is formed; when the zooming lens group and the compensation lens group are placed in the positions A2B2, an
optical path of the short focal length end of the long focal length segment is formed; when the zooming lens group and the compensation lens group are placed in the positions A3B3, an optical path of the long focal length end of the short focal length segment is formed; and when the zooming lens group and the compensation lens group are placed in the positions A4B4, an optical path of the short focal length end of the short focal length segment is formed. According to the invention, the long focal length segment and the short focal length segment are used for continuous zooming, configuration of the front group of hollow object lenses separates optical paths of the long focal length segment from those of the short focal length segment, the
infrared high-zooming-ratio continuous zooming optical system is realized, cold reflection of the short focal length segment of the optical system is inhibited effectively, images are kept clear in the whole zooming process, and high
image quality is obtained.