空间光学成像系统波像差的位相差异估计方法

针对传统光学设计和校正手段无法有效消除空间光学成像系统在轨工作时受各种因素影响使像质变差的问题,提出把均匀设计的思想引入位相差异波前传感技术,对系统在轨工作时的波前畸变进行估计.从而实现了对系统波像差的全局优化估计,放宽了波像差的估计范围,易于实现并行化.通过仿真实验发现,该方法正确估计率高,抗噪声能力强,是进行空间光学成像系统波像差估计的有效方法.     

空间光学成像系统波像差的位相差异估计方法

针对传统光学设计和校正手段无法有效消除空间光学成像系统在轨工作时受各种因素影响使像质变差的问题,提出把均匀设计的思想引入位相差异波前传感技术,对系统在轨工作时的波前畸变进行估计.从而实现了对系统波像差的全局优化估计,放宽了波像差的估计范围,易于实现并行化.通过仿真实验发现,该方法正确估计率高,抗噪声能力强,是进行空间光学成像系统波像差估计的有效方法.     

Hartmann wave-front scanner

A wave-front sensor is described that uses a programmable moving aperture to scan an incoming wave front. The position of the diffraction spot is recorded behind an objective lens with a two-dimensional sensor and gives an estimate of the local slope at the aperture position. Then the wave front is reconstructed by processing of the slope data. The device is basically a programmable Hartmann wave-front sensor. Compared with a microlens Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensor, its much longer focal length provides higher resolution, although real-time operation is lost. A practical implementation of the new scanner with a liquid-crystal television as the programmable aperture is presented.     

高分辨力哈特曼传感器的快速波面重构和拼接

建立哈特曼传感器的模型,证明在高空间分辨力下,可以采用Hudgin模型进行波面重构,避免了采用Fried模型带来的复杂性。对哈特曼子孔径缺失破坏连续性的问题进行了分析,介绍了相应的边缘处理算法。完成了基于离散傅里叶变换的波面重构算法数值模拟,实现了波面的无损重构。针对实际应用中输入波面在被遮挡处不连续的问题,提出了基于最小二乘解的拼接方案,实现了非连续波面拼接。分析了影响波面重构速度的主要因素,提出了提高波面重构性能的方法。     

基于相关法的哈特曼图像网格自动划分方法

在哈特曼波前测量过程中,需要对哈特曼图像进行网格划分用于计算波前斜率。传统的网格划分方法通过观察哈特曼图像手动调整网格位置和网格间距。该方法不但需要人工干预,还给波前实时测量带来困难。为实现哈特曼图像网格划分的自动化,研究了基于相关法的哈特曼图像网格自动划分方法。该方法首先对哈特曼图像进行自相关求取网格行列数以及网格间距,然后利用该网格建立相应的模拟光斑图像,最后对模拟光斑图像和哈特曼图像进行互相关求取网格最佳位置。该方法无需人工干预,耗时短,实现了网格实时自动划分。     

Nearly diffraction-limited laser focal spot obtained by use of an optically addressed light valve in an adaptive-optics loop

We demonstrate correction of laser wave-front distortions by use of an adaptive-optical technique based on a light valve. The setup consists of an achromatic and adjustable-sensitivity wave-front sensor and a wave-front corrector relying on an optically addressed liquid-crystal spatial light modulator. Experimental results with strongly aberrated beams focused close to the diffraction limit are presented for the cw regime. Additional experiments with pulses and measurement of damage thresholds show that this approach is relevant for spatial phase correction of ultraintense laser pulses.     

基于分区域耦合的随机并行梯度下降自适应光学

基于随机并行梯度下降(SPGD)方法的自适应光学(AO)系统通过直接优化系统的性能评价函数来控制波前校正器以补偿光束中存在的波前畸变。为了提高这种无模型优化自适应光学系统的收敛速度, 提出了基于分区域耦合的新方法以改进传统随机并行梯度下降自适应光学系统的工作方式。将波前校正器光学孔径分成多块子区域, 每块子区域对应着的所有驱动器作为一个整体控制单元, 从形式上可以得到一个空间分辨率较低的分区域波前校正器。该校正器与原校正器同步工作, 并采用随机并行梯度下降算法对同一个性能评价函数进行优化, 从而构成了双校正器的耦合工作结构。对256单元分立活塞式波前校正器建立了自适应成像系统的数值模型, 结果表明这种分区域耦合的随机并行梯度下降自适应光学系统比传统随机并行梯度下降自适应光学系统具有更快的收敛速度和更好的渐近态。     

一种自适应光学闭环系统预测控制算法的仿真研究

介绍了校正大气湍流畸变波前像差的自适应光学系统中,基于预测控制技术对变形镜控制电压进行预测以减少自适应光学系统中时间延迟误差的方法.对受横向风影响的大气湍流畸变波前斜率数据,利用数值仿真方法,研究了基于递推最小二乘(RLS)算法的线性预测控制算法对自适应光学系统变形镜控制电压进行超前预测的方法,并与采用比例积分(PI)...     

Dynamic range expansion of a Shack-Hartmann sensor by use of a modified unwrapping algorithm

An algorithm for expanding the dynamic range of Shack--Hartmann sensors is proposed. The distribution of the spot dislocations is treated with a modified unwrapping algorithm that is widely used in interferometry. The algorithm unwraps the spot dislocations and assigns the spots to their original subapertures, leading to a huge expansion of the dynamic range. For the proposed algorithm there remains a limitation on the maximum wave-front curvature instead of on the maximum wave-front slope. Examples are given that show spot fields that were wrapped four times; the measured wave front had a peak-to-valley value of 116 lambda .     

Gram-Charlier matched filter for Shack-Hartmann sensing at low light levels

A study has been made of a Gram-Charlier matched filter for Shack-Hartmann sensing of wave-front slopes. The method is based on modeling the point-spread function by an expansion in terms of Gauss-Hermite polynomials. We present results for several subapertureycoherence area sizes both with and without CCD read noise. A more accurate estimation of the local slopes can be achieved at low light levels in this way than with the standard first-moment estimator.     

Adaptive phase distortion correction in strong speckle-modulation conditions

We introduce beam-quality metrics for adaptive wave-front control that permit estimation of the degree of laser beam energy concentration on a remotely located extended object based upon the backscattered wave intensity distribution at the receiver. A 37-control-channel adaptive optics system with phase correction of the output wave capable of operating in the presence of speckle-field-induced strong intensity modulation is presented. System operation is based on optimization of the speckle-field-based metric by the stochastic parallel gradient descent technique. Results demonstrate that adaptive wave-front correction using speckle-field-based beam-quality metrics can significantly improve laser beam concentration on extended objects.     

Minimum variance centroid thresholding

Image-processing thresholding algorithms are extended segmentation tools that are suitable for tracking applications. The centroid of the tracked image distribution is a good point of reference for the location of the image. We describe a new thresholding technique that is based on the estimation of the optimum threshold for achieving minimal variance in the centroid of the processed image. Experimental proofs for evaluating the technique's performance are given. The direct extension of these results to Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensors is also shown.     

Φ2 m平面反射镜低频轮廓非接触测量设备研制进展

口径2 m的高质量平面反射镜可用于大口径光电设备像质评价和性能检测,但受使用环境影响,平面反射镜的面形精度不易长期保持稳定,因此需要在使用前对其面形精度进行现场、快速校验,而常规的全口径或子孔径干涉检测均难以满足上述需求。由于反射镜面形在制造过程引入的中高频误差已处于稳定状态,环境扰动只引入低频像差,而选择子孔径斜率扫描再重构波面低频轮廓的方法较适于面形精度现场校验。提出双五棱镜配合双测角仪进行子孔径斜率同步差分测量的方法,可改善长测量周期内环境扰动引起的随机误差。并对测量设备光学、机械及控制系统进行设计,提出采用2台S-H传感器代替传统测角仪用于子孔径斜率测量的解决方法。验证试验结果表明,波面重构算法以及仪器测角精度可满足面形测量精度需求,其与ZYGO干涉仪测量结果的互差小于20 nm（RMS）。     

由焦面附近光强分布实现波前重构

介绍了一种由光束在焦面附近几个面上的强度分布重构出光束近场波前的方法。把波前重构问题作为一个非线性优化问题,利用光束口径区域内的正交多项式模拟光束波前相位分布,通过优化多项式各项的系数,使对应的波前分布在焦面附近相应的几个面上的强度分布与已知强度分布的偏差最小,即认为由此时的多项式系数决定的近场波前代表了真实的光束波前。针对方光束口径,利用Legendre多项式模拟光束波前分布,利用共轭梯度算法对多项式系数进行了优化计算;优化过程分为几步进行以减少计算时间。重构得到的波前分布与参考波前分布符合得很好。     

一种线性相位反演波前测量方法的实验研究

 描述了基于线性相位反演算法的波前传感器的基本组成结构。在实验室内搭建了相应的演示验证实验装置,对该种新型波前测量方法的特性进行了实验研究。实验计算结果表明：这种根据入射全孔径远场光斑强度分布直接反演出入射波前相位的线性相位反演新方法原理是可行的。只需实时测量一幅焦平面图像,根据焦平面上光强分布的微小变化量与入射孔径面上的相位分布的微小变化量之间存在的近似线性关系,就可以用模式复原的原理复原出入射波前相位。传感器对于离焦,像散等像差模式都可以进行较为准确的测量,误差率都小于1。对称系统像差中存在少量的非对称像差对复原结果的准确性影响不大。     

High-resolution retinal images obtained by deconvolution from wave-front sensing

A new concept for high-resolution ophthalmoscopy is presented. The method is an alternative to the use of adaptive optics. It is based in deconvolving a retinal image from simultaneously acquired multiple ocular wave-front aberration and aberration-distorted fundus images. A computer simulation of the procedure using actual ocular wave-front aberration data that shows the validity of the method is first presented. Experimental results obtained from an artificial eye serve both to probe the method in a situation similar to the real eye and to introduce the required preprocessing of the retinal images. Finally, results from a real human retina are presented, and the potential of the technique is discussed.     

Measuring the power-law exponent of an atmospheric turbulence phase power spectrum with a Shack Hartmann wave-front sensor

For non-Kolmogorov turbulence we develop a differential angle-of-arrival fluctuation coefficient, which is the ratio between the transverse and longitudinal differential angle-of-arrival variances, and a slope structure-correlation coefficient, which is the ratio between the transverse and longitudinal differences of the slope correlation function and the slope structure function, to measure the power-law exponent of a phase power spectrum with a Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensor: The differential arrival-of-angle fluctuation coefficient and the slope structure-correlation coefficient are both related to power-law exponent beta and are independent of strength parameter rho(0) of the turbulence. We compare the methods developed and use them to evaluate beta in recently completed horizontal atmospheric experiments for 1000-m laser beam propagation.     

一种大型望远系统波前检测的方法

 对传统S-H波前检测方法进行了改进的基础上,设计了一套适应于大型望远系统的波前检测方案。利用五角棱镜光束转向系统形成大型望远系统各子孔径准参考光束,实现依次扫描各子孔径;并用改进的S-H波前传感器实现依次探测各子孔径的波前。理论分析证明了由五角棱镜的制造误差和运动误差引起的波前倾斜误差在微变情况下,可通过波前修正方法予以修正,可有效地再现出望远系统自身波前误差。该方案可适用于大口径望远系统的波前检测。     

Wave-front sensing with time-of-flight phase diversity

We present a new way to sense atmospheric wave-front phase distortion. Short collimated pulses of laser light at ~350nm are projected from a small auxilliary telescope. Rayleigh scattering from each pulse is recorded over a wide range of height through the main telescope aperture in a continuous sequence of fast video frames by a detector conjugate to mid-height. Phase diversity is thus naturally introduced as the pulses approach and pass through focus. We show that an iterative algorithm can extract the phase structure from the recorded images and do so with a much higher signal-to-noise ratio than is possible with existing techniques. If the requirements for real-time data recording and reduction can be met, the new method will address the need for tomographic wave-front sensing at planned 30-m-class telescopes.     

LS解法和Fisher方程行波系统的定性分析

提出了求解非线性发展方程的新方法——LS解法.LS解法是基于(G’/G)展开法和扩展的双曲正切函数展开法.并引入了Poincar定性理论的思想,然后以Fisher方程为例进行了试验.通过定性分析首先获得了Fisher方程行波系统积分曲线的性质,然后解得了Fisher方程作为耗散系统时单调减少的波前解和作为扩张系统时单调递增的波前解.一些试验结果与Ablowitz所得结果一致.也得到了Fisher方程作为扩张系统时的新结果.LS解法是在定性理论指导下,在已获知解曲线性质的情况下进行精确求解的,求解目标明确.LS解法揭示了线性系统也可以用作辅助方程来求解非线性系统.