无调制两面锥波前传感器的衍射理论分析和数值仿真

两面锥波前传感器(two-sided pyramid wavefront Sensor,TSPWFS)是一种高空间采样率和高光能利用率的波前传感器.为了深入研究它的波前复原原理,采用波动光学理论详细推导了无调制TSPWFS的衍射理论,给出了无调制TSPWFS波前复原时线性重构矩阵的解析解,并且通过数值仿真确定出最佳的光瞳像中心间距,并对静态像差的波前复原及闭环校正进行数值仿真.分析结果表明,无调制TSPWFS具有波前复原时不需要现场测量响应矩阵,可以校正系统像差,闭环校正结果稳定等优点,可以在实际自适应光学系统中进行波前探测. 关键词： 自适应光学 两面锥波前传感器 波前复原     

Closed-loop adaptive optics with a single element for wavefront sensing and correction

We propose a closed-loop adaptive optical arrangement based on a single spatial light modulator that simultaneously works as a correction unit and as the key element of a wavefront sensor. This is possible by using a liquid crystal on silicon display whose active area is divided into two halves that are respectively programmed for sensing and correction. We analyze the performance of this architecture to implement an adaptive optical system. Results showing a closed-loop operation are reported, as well as a proof of concept for dealing with aberrations comparable to those typically found in human eyes.     

Experimental validation of closed-loop adaptive optics based on a self-referencing interferometer wavefront sensor and a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator

A closed-loop adaptive optics system based on a self-referencing interferometer wavefront sensor (SRI WFS) using phase-shifting point-diffraction technique and an electrically addressed phase-only liquid-crystal spatial light modulator (LC SLM) is built and validated experimentally. The wavefront aberration of incoming beam is directly measured by analyzing four frames phase-shifted interferograms captured by a single CCD camera in two camera shots, and then by loading the conjugate function onto the SLM the wavefront aberration is corrected. The proposed scheme does not rely on any complicated control algorithm or wavefront-reconstruction algorithm and can achieve high-resolution and high-accuracy correction. Closed-loop correction results of single order Zernike aberrations and a Kolmogorov turbulence phase screen show that considerable improvements in the Strehl ratio (of greater than 0.94) is achieved.     

A modified phase diversity wavefront sensor with a diffraction grating

Phase diversity wavefront sensor is one of the useful tools to estimate the wavefront aberration, and it is often used as a wavefront sensor in adaptive optics system. However, the performance of the traditional phase diversity wavefront sensor is limited by the accuracy and dynamic ranges of the intensity distribution at focus and defocus positions of the CCD camera. In this paper, a modified phase diversity wavefront sensor based on a diffraction grating is proposed to improve the ability to measure the wavefront aberration with larger amplitude and higher spatial frequency. The basic principle and the optics construction of the proposed method are also described in detail. The noise propagation property of the proposed method is also analysed by using the numerical simulation method, and comparison between the diffraction grating phase diversity wavefront sensor and the traditional phase diversity wavefront sensor is also made. The simulation results show that the diffraction grating phase diversity wavefront sensor can obviously improve the ability to measure the wavefront aberration, especially the wavefront aberration with larger amplitude and higher spatial frequency.     

Wavefront reconstruction using iterative discrete Fourier transforms with Fried geometry

A new kind of wavefront reconstruction algorithm is proposed in this paper, which can estimate the wavefront from its orthogonal gradients at different sample points. We model the gradients measured by wavefront sensor with the Fried geometry. Iterative discrete Fourier transforms and the correspondent Fried inverse filter in spatial frequency domain are introduced. No special boundary control is required to process the boundary condition in this algorithm. The stimulation and the experimental results show that the new algorithm has strong capability to fit the wavefront and it is more available if the sample points are few.     

A modified phase diversity diffraction wavefront sensor with a grating

The phase diversity wavefront sensor is one of the tools used to estimate wavefront aberration, and it is often used as a wavefront sensor in adaptive optics systems. However, the performance of the traditional phase diversity wavefront sensor is limited by the accuracy and dynamic ranges of the intensity distribution at the focus and defocus positions of the CCD camera. In this paper, a modified phase diversity wavefront sensor based on a diffraction grating is proposed to improve the ability to measure the wavefront aberration with larger amplitude and higher spatial frequency. The basic principle and the optics construction of the proposed method are also described in detail. The noise propagation property of the proposed method is also analysed by using the numerical simulation method, and comparison between the diffraction grating phase diversity wavefront sensor and the traditional phase diversity wavefront sensor is also made. The simulation results show that the diffraction grating phase diversity wavefront sensor can obviously improve the ability to measure the wavefront aberration, especially the wavefront aberration with larger amplitude and higher spatial frequency.     

Optimization of the transmitted wavefront for the infrared adaptive optics system

The adaptive optics system for the second-generation Very Large Telescope-interferometer(VLTI)instrument GRAVITY consists of a novel cryogenic near-infrared wavefront sensor to be installed at each of the four unit telescopes of the Very Large Telescope(VLT).Feeding the GRAVITY wavefront sensor with light in the 1.4–2.4μm band,while suppressing laser light originating from the GRAVITY metrology system requires custom-built optical componets.In this paper,we present the development of a quantitative near-infraredpoint diffraction interferometric characterization technique,which allows measuring the transmitted wavefront error of the silicon entrance windows of the wavefront sensor cryostat.The technique can be readily applied to quantitative phase measurements in the near-infrared regime.Moreover,by employing a slightly off-axis optical setup,the proposed method can optimize the required spatial resolution and enable real time measurement capabilities.The feasibility of the proposed setup is demonstrated,followed by a theoretical analysis and experimental results.Our experimental results show that the phase error repeatability in the nanometer regime can be achieved.     

相位光栅型曲率传感器的波前校正算法

 针对相位光栅曲率传感器能够测量波前曲率在光瞳面上分布的特点,提出了一种采用整个空间分布的曲率信号来实现波前校正的算法。用曲率型变形镜影响函数的曲率信号在光瞳面上的分布来拟合待校正波前的曲率信号,采用最小二乘方法得到变形镜的控制电压,实现波前校正过程。数值模拟了一种41单元曲率型自适应光学系统采用该算法的波前校正过程。结果表明,对4至28阶Zernike像差体现了校正效果,对曲率为0的Zernike像差校正效果略好于曲率不为0的Zernike像差。与传统分区法的校正效果相比,整体法对Zernike像差的校正效果基本相当。整体法无需对光瞳面上的曲率信号进行与电极分布相同的分区,降低了对系统校准的要求。     

Nonlinear image self-filtering with liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Nonlinear spatial filtering is realized due to the electro-optical effect in spatial light modulators (SLMs). Optical methods with nonlinear filtering are suggested for various optical applications such as optical inspection of photolithography masks, wavefront sensor, etc. A fast optical response of the SLM allows optical inspection with a video (or faster) rate. The optical system proposed is tolerant to the vibrations and temperature variations because of the dynamic properties of the SLM.     

ICCD型与CCD型弱光哈特曼-夏克波前传感器的性能分析与对比

哈特曼－夏克（Ｈａｒｔｍａｎｎ－Ｓｈａｃｋ）波前传感器由于其光能利用率高、结构简单、通道容量大等突出优点,是目前自适应光学系统波前传感器的主流形式。本文深入分析和比较了目前普遍采用的ＩＣＣＤ型和ＣＣＤ型这两种主要类型的弱光哈特曼－夏克波前传感器的特点和波前相位探测精度,导出了定量分析数学模型,给出了实验结果。此研究结果对弱光哈特曼－夏克波前传感器的技术方案选定和工程设计有指导意义。     

Combinational-deformable-mirror adaptive optics system for compensation of high-order modes of wavefront

A new kind of adaptive optics (AO) system, in which several low spatial frequency deformable mirrors(DMs) with optical conjugation relationship are combined to correct high-order aberrations, is proposed.The phase compensation principle and the control method of the combinational AO system are introduced.The numerical simulations for the AO system with two 60-element DMs are presented. The results indicate that the combinational DM in the AO system can correct different aberrations effectively as one single DM with more actuators, and there is no change of control method. This technique can be applied to a large telescope AO system to improve the spatial compensation capability for wavefront by using current DM.     

基于远场信息和卷积神经网络的波前重构方法

探测波前相位信息是实现自适应光学波前补偿的关键,使用卷积神经网络（CNN）代替波前传感器进行波前重构,系统简单易于实现,同时重构过程不依赖迭代运算,快速实时。为准确提取远场中的波前特征,CNN需要事先使用大量样本进行训练。研究中根据4～30阶大气湍流泽尼克像差系数与其远场强度的对应关系,仿真制作样本数据集,训练CNN从输入的一帧远场图像中预测出畸变波前的泽尼克像差系数,重构原始波前。验证结果表明,该方法能快速实时地还原出波前相位信息,重构波前较原始波前具有极高的波面吻合度和较小的残差剩余量,有望实现实际自适应光学系统中的闭环校正。     

A comparison of the Shack-Hartmann and pyramid wavefront sensors

The performance of two wavefront sensors, the Shack-Hartmann and the pyramid wavefront sensor, for use in a closed-loop adaptive optics system, are compared. Their theoretical performance is derived and compared to simulations. We quantify the advantages of the pyramid sensor under normal operating conditions, and discuss the possibilities of achieving this in practice.     

微机械薄膜变形镜校正性能及控制算法

通过对微机械薄膜变形镜影响函数矩阵的奇异值分解,构建了变形镜可以校正的像差模式空间,分析了变形镜对正交基模式的校正能力和校正范围,提出了一种变形镜闭环迭代控制算法。通过对影响函数矩阵低秩近似的方法滤除校正性能较差的基模式的影响,实现了对畸变像差的有选择校正。以人眼出射波前为对象进行实验,通过比较不同模式项数校正时的效果,确定了最优校正模式项数的范围,通过设置残差容限的方法,消除了人眼晃动和眨眼的影响。实验结果表明:控制算法能通过选择合适的校正项数,提高变形镜的校正性能,并获取到了高清晰度的人眼视网膜图像,为眼科疾病诊断和治疗提供了一种新的观察手段。     

基于线性相位反演技术的自适应光学闭环实验研究

利用成像光学系统、变形镜、装有图像采集卡和D/A卡的PC机等建立了一套基于线性相位反演技术的自适应光学闭环实验系统.在Windows操作系统下用VC完成图像处理和控制算法.利用一台高测量精度的哈特曼传感器测量波前信息并评价自适应光学系统的校正效果.在不同像差大小状态下研究了这种基于线性相位反演技术的自适应光学系统的像差校正能力.收敛速度,稳定性等.实验结果表明,基于线性相位反演技术的自适应光学系统对静态小像差有较好的校正效果.     

交连值对斜率响应矩阵和迭代矩阵稀疏度的影响

基于529单元自适应光学(AO)系统,分析了变形镜到哈特曼波前传感器的斜率响应矩阵的稀疏特性、波前复原中迭代矩阵的稀疏特性.在变形镜驱动器间距不变的条件下,研究了驱动器交连值对斜率响应矩阵稀疏度、迭代矩阵稀疏度以及AO系统校正能力的影响.研究表明,斜率响应矩阵和迭代矩阵的稀疏度随交连值的增大而减小;交连值过大或者过小都会影响AO系统的稳定性和校正能力.最后,综合斜率响应矩阵和迭代矩阵的稀疏度、系统稳定性和校正能力,给出了交连值的合理取值范围.     

A study on a fast measuring technique of wavefront using a Shack–Hartmann sensor

The measuring resolution and speed for wavefront are important to improve the performance of an adaptive optics system. In this paper, we propose a fast measuring technique with high resolution in the Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor. The proposed measuring technique of wavefront combines the conventional center of mass algorithm with an estimated weighting factor. The estimated weighting factor is a real value anticipating the real center of mass in a wavefront spot image. This estimated weighting factor can be calculated at the initialization step of an adaptive optics system. We designed a robust adaptive optics system with this proposed measuring algorithm. The measuring accuracy and speed are investigated by using the proposed algorithm compared with the conventional center of mass algorithm in experiments.     

基于优化探测窗口的光斑质心探测方法

 哈特曼-夏克波前传感器进行波前探测时，用子孔径光斑强度的一阶矩来计算光斑质心位置，子孔径窗口作为探测窗口，但探测时子孔径窗口内噪声对一阶矩有很大的影响，会使质心探测精度产生很大的误差。因此在计算质心位置时探测窗口的选取对探测精度有重要影响，必须选取合适的探测窗口来提高光斑质心探测精度。为此，在传统算法的基础上提出优化探测窗口的方法来提高质心探测精度,仿真和实验结果表明新方法提高了质心探测的精度，未经处理的高噪声恢复波前的波前残差峰谷值是2.851 4λ，均方根值是0.606 3λ，优化探测窗口后波前残差的峰谷值是1.636 2 λ，均方根值是0.367 1 λ，重构误差减小了40％。证明了算法的可行性和稳定性。     

Optimizing Rayleigh laser guide star range-gate depth during initial loop closing

The use of a Rayleigh laser guide star (LGS) as a wavefront reference for adaptive optics (AO) allows complete control over the distance to, and depth of, the slice of the Rayleigh plume that is selected. By altering the LGS range-gate depth (RGD) and distance at three defined stages during closed-loop operations, the LGS performance can be optimized. For the given example of a 20 km LGS on a 4.2 m telescope the application of this technique would increase the permissible RGD from 200to930 m after optimization. This can allow either an increase in LGS altitude or an increase in wavefront sensor frame rate, thereby increasing AO system performance.     

变形镜高斯函数指数对迭代法自适应光学系统的影响

基于613单元自适应光学系统, 描述了迭代矩阵和斜率响应矩阵的特性. 在变形镜驱动器间距和交连值不变的情况下, 研究了变形镜高斯函数指数对迭代矩阵和斜率响应矩阵稀疏度的影响, 对自适应光学系统稳定性和校正能力的影响. 研究表明, 迭代矩阵和斜率响应矩阵的稀疏度随着变形镜高斯函数指数的增大而减小. 高斯函数指数过大或者过小都会影响自适应光学系统的稳定性和校正能力. 最后, 综合迭代矩阵和斜率响应矩阵的稀疏度、自适应光学系统的稳定性和校正能力, 给出了合理的变形镜高斯函数指数的取值范围.