A rotating holographic imager for stationary cloud droplet and ice crystal measurements

Optical Review - An optical cloud droplet and ice crystal measurement system ICEMET (icing condition evaluation method), designed for present icing condition monitoring in field conditions, is...     

移动式量子级联激光器太赫兹全息成像仪光路结构设计

为了满足移动式量子级联激光器太赫兹(QCL-THz)全息成像仪大视场高空间分辨率的技术需求,设计了预放大同轴数字全息光路结构,显微物镜数值孔径为0.707或0.8,放大倍数为6倍,最佳工作距离为15mm。采用波长为96.8μm的QCL光源,该光路结构能实现10mm的视场,优于100μm的空间分辨率。     

移动式量子级联激光器太赫兹全息成像仪光路结构设计

为了满足移动式量子级联激光器太赫兹（QCL-THz）全息成像仪大视场高空间分辨率的技术需求,设计了预放大同轴数字全息光路结构,显微物镜数值孔径为0.707或0.8,放大倍数为6倍,最佳工作距离为15 mm。采用波长为96.8 m的QCL光源,该光路结构能实现10 mm的视场,优于100 m的空间分辨率。     

A digital phase-measurement system for real-time holographic interferometry

While holographic interferometry gives a good picture of the stress distribution over a complex structure, its use in stress-analysis has been limited by the fact that quantitative information on the deformation of the surface is directly available only at points on the fringe maxima or minima, and interpolation between these points is slow and not very accurate. An improved phase-measurement system for real-time holographic interferometry is described. This uses a diode array television camera to view the interference pattern, and digital electronics to calculate and store the phase difference at a 100 × 100 grid of points. This permits measurements of the phase with an accuracy estimated at ±2°.     

Recording media that exhibit high dynamic range for digital holographic data storage

A general strategy for fabricating thick, optically flat photopolymer recording media with high dynamic range (M/#) that exhibit low levels of recording-induced Bragg detuning for holographic data storage is presented. In particular, media with M/# values as high as 42 in 1-mm-thick formats are obtained. We believe that these results are the first demonstration of a holographic storage medium with a dynamic range of this magnitude. In addition, we report the holographic recording and recovery of high-capacity (480-kbit) digital data pages in these media, further illustrating their data-storage capabilities.     

Incoherent digital holographic spectral imaging with high accuracy of image pixel registration

Fresnel incoherent correlation holography(FINCH) is a unique three-dimensional(3 D) imaging technique which has the advantages of scanning-free,high resolution,and easy matching with existing mature optical systems.In this article,an incoherent digital holographic spectral imaging method with high accuracy of spectral reconstruction based on liquid crystal tunable filter(LCTF) and FINCH is proposed.Using the programmable characteristics of spatial light modulator(SLM),a series of phase masks,none of whose focal lengths changes with wavelength,is designed and made.For each wavelength of LCTF output,SLM calls three phase masks with different phase constants at the corresponding wavelength,and CCD records three holograms.The spectral images obtained by this method have a constant magnification,which can achieve pixel-level image registration,restrain image registration errors,and improve spectral reconstruction accuracy.The results show that this method can not only obtain the 3 D spatial information and spectral information of the object simultaneously,but also have high accuracy of spectral reconstruction and excellent color reproducibility.     

Advances in digital holographic micro-PTV for analyzing microscale flows

The accurate three-dimensional (3D) velocity field measurement technique has been receiving large attention in the study of microfluidics. DHM-PTV technique was developed by combining the digital holographic microscopy and particle tracking velocimetry technique. DHM-PTV is an ideal method for measuring three-component-three-dimensional (3C-3D) velocity field in a microscale flow with a fairly good spatial resolution. The advances in the DHM-PTV technique enable the measurement of various microscale flows, such as transport of red blood cells in a microtube and 3D flows in microfluidic devices. DHM-PTV is also applied in studying the motile behavior of swimming microorganisms. DHM-PTV would play an important role in ascertaining the undiscovered basic physics in various microscale and biofluid flow phenomena. In the current study, the basic principle of the DHM-PTV technique and its typical applications to microscale flows are introduced and discussed.     

In situ etch rate measurements of thin film combinatorial libraries

We demonstrate the use of optical reflection mapping as an in situ characterization tool to evaluate the corrosion rate of compositionally graded thin film combinatorial libraries coated with a commercial glass etching paste. A multi-channel fiber-optically coupled CCD-array-based spectrometer was used to collect a series of reflectance maps from 300 to 1000 nm versus time. The thin film interference oscillations in the measured reflection spectra have been fitted to determine the film thickness as a function of time and thereby the etch rate. Application of this technique to an In-Mo-O composition spread library is presented as an example.     

A novel coding method for high vividness three-dimensional holographic display

The quality of the reconstructed holographic three-dimensional image is seriously influenced by the noise. A novel encoded algorithm combining the Burch code with the four-step phase shifting method is presented to remove the noise and improve the contrast and resolution of the reconstructed image. The reconstructed three-dimensional images are compared with the results of the median filtering. The performance parameters of two methods are analyzed. The experimental results show that the zero-order light spot, conjugate image and speckle noise are suppressed effectively. The quality of the reconstructed image is noticeably improved.     

高温全息光栅的制作工艺研究

本文提出了应用双镀层光刻法制作高温全息光栅的新工艺。此工艺范围广,制栅对象可选择陶瓷、石英等耐高温的非金属材料,也可选择耐高温合金等金属材料。高温实验结果表明.双镀层高温全息光栅具有较好的抗氧化能力,可作为高温变形测量的基本元件使用。     

Determination of displacement derivative in digital holographic interferometry

Digital holography (DH) and digital shearography (DS) both play an important role in non-destructive evaluation. In this paper, a novel method based on digital holographic interferometry (DHI) and complex phasor (CP) is proposed to determine displacement derivative. An algorithm is employed to filter the imaginary and real parts of complex values without the need of direct phase manipulation. Two-dimensional short time Fourier transform (STFT) is employed subsequently to process wrapped phase maps. An experiment is conducted to demonstrate the validity of the proposed method.     

观测有效相干长度及TC周期性的全息法

本文根据J.Upatinieks的椭圆等光程原理,提出了一种现场观测多纵模激光有效相干长度及其TC周期性的全息法.介绍了基本原理与方法,给出了相应的实验结果.     

Methods of Fourier optics in digital holographic microscopy

In this paper, processing methods of Fourier optics implemented in a digital holographic microscopy system are presented. The proposed methodology is based on the possibility of the digital holography in carrying out the whole reconstruction of the recorded wave front and consequently, the determination of the phase and intensity distribution in any arbitrary plane located between the object and the recording plane. In this way, in digital holographic microscopy the field produced by the objective lens can be reconstructed along its propagation, allowing the reconstruction of the back focal plane of the lens, so that the complex amplitudes of the Fraunhofer diffraction, or equivalently the Fourier transform, of the light distribution across the object can be known. The manipulation of Fourier transform plane makes possible the design of digital methods of optical processing and image analysis. The proposed method has a great practical utility and represents a powerful tool in image analysis and data processing. The theoretical aspects of the method are presented, and its validity has been demonstrated using computer generated holograms and images simulations of microscopic objects.     

Digital particle holographic system for measurements of spray field characteristics

A digital particle holographic system for measurements of spray fields is presented. A double exposure hologram recording system with a synchronization system for time control is established, resulting in digital holograms that can be quickly recorded. To process recorded holograms, the correlation coefficient method is used for focal plane determination of particles. To remove noise and improve the quality of holograms and reconstructed images, a Wiener filter is adopted. The two-threshold and image segmentation methods are used for binary image transformation. For particle pairing, the match probability method is adopted. The proposed system is applied to a spray field, and three-dimensional velocities and sizes of spray droplets are measured. Measurement results from the digital holographic system are compared to those made by laser instruments, which prove the feasibility of the proposed in-line digital particle holographic system as a good measurement tool for spray droplets.     

实时全息干涉视频图像自动化处理及应用研究

研究了实时全息干涉条纹视频图像计算机自动处理技术。采用Delphi可视化软件为开发工具,在Win dows环境下播放实时全息干涉图像,并同时获取在播放窗口中任意指定的灰度值、自动描绘灰度 时间以及位移 时间曲线。对测试原理和图像去噪、曲线平滑等关键处理技术进行了介绍。通过对微电子产品热变形研究的实例分析,显示了该自动处理软件的操作便捷、实用和先进性。     

Eliminate the influence of zero-order diffraction for wavefront reconstruction with selectable magnification in digital holographic

The objective surface is considered as the scattering plane; frequency spectrum of a digital hologram transmission light is studied when the reference light and reconstruction wave are spherical waves. The relation between relevant parameters and the object light, conjugate object light and zero-order diffraction wave frequency spectrum distribution. The research results show that: each frequency spectrum of the diffracted wave broadens to various degrees as the radius of the reconstruction wavefront decreases, and frequency aliasing is generated under certain conditions. Based on the research results, a new method that carries out high-pass filtering processing without zero-order diffraction interference upon digital hologram is proposed and the reconstruction experimental proof for eliminating the interferential changeable magnification wave is given.     

High resolution digital holographic microscopy for the study of aggregated natural cellulose nanowhisker fibers

In this paper, digital holographic (DH) microscopy demonstrates its ability to perform a full characterization of nanofibers. The high resolution and magnification of the presented method to study the nanofibers are tested using standard MIL-STD-150A 1951 USAF resolution test target. In this investigation, aggregated natural cellulose nanowhisker fibers are positioned in the front of the microscopic objective using a 3D translation stage in the object arm of DH setup. The recorded off-axis holograms are refocused using the angular spectrum method. The reconstructed complex field is used to calculate optical phase and intensity distributions of the object at different reconstruction depths. A simple algorithm is used to define the focused image with suitable accuracy. The dimensions and orientation of the fibers can be evaluated from the optical field at different depths. Then, the shape and textures along the aggregated natural cellulose nanowhisker fiber can be presented in a 3D space.     

Pulsed quantum cascade laser instrument with compact design for rapid, high sensitivity measurements of trace gases in air

We have developed a compact instrument for sensitive, rapid and continuous measurement of trace gases in air, with results presented here for methane (CH₄), nitric oxide (NO), nitrous oxide (N₂O) and ammonia (NH₃). This instrument takes advantage of recent technology in quantum cascade (QC) lasers and infrared detectors, which allows high sensitivity without cryogenic liquids, e.g., 0.2 ppb (0.2×10^-9) of NH₃ in air in 1 s. One may substitute a QC laser operating at a different wavelength to measure other gases. The instrument operates continuously, requiring little operator attention, and web-based remote access is provided for instrument control, calibration and data retrieval. The instrument design includes a thermoelectrically (TE) cooled pulsed distributed feedback (DFB) QC laser, a low volume (0.5 l) multipass cell offering 76 m absorption path length and a TE cooled detector. Integrated software for laser control and data analysis using direct absorption provides quantitative trace gas measurements without calibration gases. The instrument may be applied to field measurements of gases of environmental concern. PACS  07.57.Ty; 42.62.Fi; 92.70.Cp     

记录飞秒级超快动态过程的脉冲数字全息技术

采用脉冲数字全息技术实现对飞秒级超快动态过程的数字显微全息记录.其中，全息记录系统将单脉冲分割成具有飞秒至皮秒量级时间延迟的角度相同的物光子脉冲序列和具有同样时间延迟的角度不同的参考光子脉冲序列，并以空间角分复用的方式在普通CCD的一帧图像上记录下包含多张子全息图的复合全息图，然后通过数字傅里叶变换和数字滤波的方法，分别再现出每张子全息图所记录的图像.通过对飞秒激光激发空气电离过程的全息记录，获得了具有飞秒时间分辨的等离子体形成和传播过程的动态图像. 关键词： 超短脉冲激光 飞秒全息 脉冲数字全息 空间角分复用     

Simple dose rate measurements for a very high synchrotron X‐ray flux

Dose measurements based on methylene blue (MB) bleaching, widely used for ultraviolet light, can also be applied to X‐rays including very high flux levels. This method has been tested by using both MB bleaching and Fricke dosimetry for a conventional monochromatic X‐ray source and then for `white‐beam' synchrotron radiation. The results show that MB bleaching dosimetry can easily measure X‐ray doses up to at least 10⁵ Gy s^?1, as long as the MB concentration is sufficiently high. This condition can be verified from the deviations from linearity of the bleaching versus exposure time.