自适应光学系统中波前传感器噪声的闭环传递特性

 分析了Shack-Hartmann 波前传感器（S-H WFS）在实际大气条件下,大气湍流波前相位的探测误差在自适应光学系统（AOS）中的传递过程以及最后的控制残余方差,导出了定量分析的数学模型,并给出了分析结果。结果表明,当S-H WFS用于微弱信标光大气湍流的探测时,自适应光学系统中的控制斜率残余误差中除了前人分析[1]的误差外还包含一项由天空背景光斑质心位置引起的常数误差值,并且系统的有效控制带宽会因信标探测对比度的下降而减小,这将大大降低AOS的校正能力。分析结果还表明信标光越弱,对S-H WFS的标定光学系统的像差要求越高。     

A compact Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen entangled light source

We present a stable entangled light source that integrates the pump laser, entanglement generator, detectors, and electronic control systems. By optimizing the design of the mechanical elements and the optical path, the size of the source is minimized, and the quantum correlations over 6 d B can be directly provided by the entangled source. The compact and stable entangled light source is suitable for practical applications in quantum information science and technology. The presented protocol provides a useful reference for manufacturing products of bright entangled light sources.     

Adaptive wave field synthesis for broadband active sound field reproduction: signal processing

Sound field reproduction is a physical approach to the reproduction of the natural spatial character of hearing. It is also useful in experimental acoustics and psychoacoustics. Wave field synthesis (WFS) is a known open-loop technology which assumes that the reproduction environment is anechoic. A real reflective reproduction space thus reduces the objective accuracy of WFS. Recently, adaptive wave field synthesis (AWFS) was defined as a combination of WFS and active compensation. AWFS is based on the minimization of reproduction errors and on the penalization of departure from the WFS solution. This paper focuses on signal processing for AWFS. A classical adaptive algorithm is modified for AWFS: filtered-reference least-mean-square. This modified algorithm and the classical equivalent leaky algorithm have similar convergence properties except that the WFS solution influences the adaptation rule of the modified algorithm. The paper also introduces signal processing for independent radiation mode control of AWFS on the basis of plant decoupling. Simulation results for AWFS are introduced for free-field and reflective spaces. The two algorithms effectively reproduce the sound field and compensate for the reproduction errors at the error sensors. The independent radiation mode control allows a more flexible tuning of the algorithm.     

A wave field synthesis approach to reproduction of spatially correlated sound fields

This article discusses an open-loop wave field synthesis (WFS) approach for the reproduction of spatially correlated sound fields. The main application concerns laboratory reproduction of turbulent boundary layer wall pressure on aircraft fuselages and measurement of their sound transmission loss. The problem configuration involves reconstruction of random sound pressure distributions on a planar reproduction surface using a planar array of reproduction monopoles parallel to the reproduction plane. In this paper, the WFS formulation is extended to sound fields with imposed time and spatial correlation properties (or equivalently imposed cross-spectral density in the frequency and wave number domains). Numerical examples are presented for the reproduction of a propagating plane wave, diffuse acoustic field and wall pressure in subsonic or supersonic turbulent boundary layers. The reproduction accuracy is examined in terms of the size of the source plane and reproduction plane, their separation, and the number of reproduction sources required per acoustic wavelength. While the reproduction approach cannot reconstruct sub-wavelength correlation scales of subsonic turbulent boundary layers, it effectively reconstructs correlation scales larger than the acoustic wavelength, making it appropriate for diffuse acoustic field and supersonic turbulent layers.     

Optical coherent detection Brillouin distributed optical fiber sensor based on orthogonal polarization diversity reception

In Brillouin distributed optical fiber sensor, using optical coherent detection to detect Brillouin scattering optical signal is a good method, but there exists the polarization correlated detection problem. A novel detecting scheme is presented and demonstrated experimentally, which adopts orthogonal polarization diversity reception to resolve the polarization correlated detection problem. A laser is used as pump and reference light sources, a microwave electric-optical modulator (EOM) is adopted to produce frequency shift reference light, a polarization controller is used to control the polarization of the reference light which is changed into two orthogonal polarization for two adjacent acquisition periods. The Brillouin scattering light is coherently detected with the reference light, and the Brillouin scattering optical signal is taken out based on Brillouin frequency shift. After electronic processing, better Brillouin distributed sensing signal is obtained. A 25-km Brillouin distributed optical fiber sensor is achieved.     

Wave field synthesis of a sound field described by spherical harmonics expansion coefficients

Near-field compensated higher order Ambisonics (NFC-HOA) and wave field synthesis (WFS) constitute the two best-known analytic sound field synthesis methods. While WFS is typically used for the synthesis of virtual sound scenes, NFC-HOA is typically employed in order to synthesize sound fields that have been captured with appropriate microphone arrays. Such recorded sound fields are essentially represented by the coefficients of the underlying surface spherical harmonics expansion. A sound field described by such coefficients cannot be straightforwardly synthesized in WFS. This is a consequence of the fact that, unlike in NFC-HOA, it is critical in WFS to carefully select those loudspeakers that contribute to the synthesis of a given sound source in a sound field under consideration. In order to enable such a secondary source selection, it is proposed to employ the well-known concept of decomposing the sound field under consideration into a continuum of plane waves, for which the secondary source selection is straightforward. The plane wave representation is projected onto the horizontal plane and a closed form expression of the secondary source driving signals for horizontal WFS systems of arbitrary convex shape is derived.     

Anamorphic Focusing Optical System for Laser-Diode-Array

A focusing optical system for a semiconductor laser-diode-array is described. The high-power array consists of a number of minuscule light sources (quantum wells) as well as a stratified structure, so that it requires several design techniques to focus as a pumping source for a laser-diode-pumped solid state laser. Some design techniques for such a focusing system are proposed with examples of the design of an anamorphic optical system.     

Adaptive wave field synthesis for active sound field reproduction: experimental results

Sound field reproduction has applications in music reproduction, spatial audio, sound environment reproduction, and experimental acoustics. Sound field reproduction can be used to artificially reproduce the spatial character of natural hearing. The objective is then to reproduce a sound field in a real reproduction environment. Wave field synthesis (WFS) is a known open-loop technology which assumes that the reproduction environment is anechoic. The room response thus reduces the quality of the physical sound field reproduction by WFS. In recent research papers, adaptive wave field synthesis (AWFS) was defined as a potential solution to compensate for these quality reductions from which WFS objective performance suffers. In this paper, AWFS is experimentally investigated as an active sound field reproduction system with a limited number of reproduction error sensors to compensate for the response of the listening environment. Two digital signal processing algorithms for AWFS are used for comparison purposes, one of which is based on independent radiation mode control. AWFS performed propagating sound field reproduction better than WFS in three tested reproduction spaces (hemianechoic chamber, standard laboratory space, and reverberation chamber).     

Moment analysis of focus-diverse point spread functions for modal wavefront sensing of uniformly illuminated circular-pupil systems

A new concept of using focus-diverse point spread functions (PSFs) for modal wavefront sensing (WFS) is explored. This concept is based on relatively straightforward image moment analysis of measured PSFs, which differentiates it from other focal-plane WFS techniques. The presented geometric analysis shows that the image moments are nonlinear functions of wave aberration coefficients but notes that focus diversity essentially decouples the coefficients of interest from others, resulting in a set of linear equations whose solution corresponds to modal coefficient estimates. The presented proof-of-concept simulations suggest the potential of the concept in WFS with strongly aberrated high signal-to-noise ratio objects in particular.     

Complete characterization of periodic optical sources by use of sampled test-plus-reference interferometry

An interferometric technique measuring the time-dependent electric field of a periodic optical source that uses samples of its interference with a reference source of short optical pulses is presented. Compared with other test-plus-reference techniques such as spectral interferometry and Fourier-transform spectroscopy, the technique is applicable when the signal under test and the reference signal do not originate from the same source. It is highly sensitive and allows the direct real-time characterization of optical sources and the extraction of a coherent periodic signal in an incoherent background.     

物光参考光同光轴的体全息存储光学系统设计

将两块漫射板分别置于输入面的两侧,使物光和参考光同光轴,可以使体全息存储傅里叶变换光学系统更为紧凑。然而,在这种全息存储光学系统中,物光和参考光的总数值孔径较物光数值孔径大很多。分析这种体全息存储光学系统物光和参考光光路的设计要求和光学参量的确定;采用多重结构方法对物光正向光路、逆向光路和参考光光路同时优化设计,实现对物光光路二对物像共扼位置控制像差,并满足参考光光路的要求;给出前后组焦距分别为33 mm和30 mm的物光和参考光同光轴,前工作距为30 mm,物光和参考光总数值孔径为0.53的全息存储光学系统的设计结果。系统的波像差小于0.071λ,达到衍射极限。     

激光LCOS光学引擎的设计

通过选择适当的光学材料,并且将它们合理地安排在一起,设计完成了激光LCOS投影机的光学引擎。光学组件包含3块LCOS面板和三基色的激光光源。在光学设计中使用光学软件ZEMAX对光学引擎进行了优化。设计的光学引擎证实了激光LCOS显示的高效率和均匀性,并且所有指标都满足激光LCOS显示的要求。     

Diagnosing unknown aberrations in an adaptive optics system by use of phase diversity

We outline a novel method for estimating a fixed aberration that is in the image path but not in the wave-front-sensor (WFS) path of an adaptive optics (AO) imaging system. We accomplish this through a nontraditional application of the Gonsalves [Proc. SPIE 207, 32 (1997)] least-squares phase-diversity technique, using an ensemble of images and WFS data. The diversity phases required for this technique are provided by the temporal differences in WFS residual phase measurements for different members of the ensemble. We demonstrate the technique by using actual observations from an operational AO system exhibiting such an aberration. An estimate of this aberration was obtained by the proposed algorithm that agrees reasonably well with the observed point-spread function.     

Design of two-dimensional zero reference codes with a genetic algorithm

In mask-alignment systems a reference signal is needed to align the mask with the silicon wafers. The optical reference signal is the autocorrelation of two two-dimensional (2D) codes with binary transmittance. For a long time, one-dimensional codes have been used in grating-measurement systems to obtain a reference signal. The design of this type of code has needed a great computational effort, which limits the size of the code to about 100 elements. Recently, we have applied genetic algorithms to design codes with arbitrary length. We propose the application of these algorithms to design 2D codes to generate 2D optical signals used in mask-alignment systems.     

多光束傅里叶望远镜的关键技术

为了实现对远距离暗弱快速运动目标的高分辨率成像,基于多光束傅里叶望远镜的组成,对光学分系统、机械分系统、电子分系统和软件分系统涉及的关键技术进行了分析和讨论。针对光学分系统主要分析了激光光源、相位延迟器,声光移频器和光电倍增管所涉及的主要技术指标;机械分系统讨论了发射望远镜指示和跟踪精度、发射光束的快速切换和主镜的拼接支撑结构等;电子分系统介绍了同步控制、电磁屏蔽和配电等需要注意的问题;而针对软件分系统则讨论了光束快速切换、位置和角度变化的同步控制和图像恢复等。对上述关键技术的分析和讨论为多光束傅里叶望远镜系统的研制提供了参考。     

The use of III-V compounds for integrated optical circuits

Recent progress in the development of integrated optical circuits using the III-V compound semiconductors is reviewed. The application of double heterostructure configurations is emphasized, not only for optical sources, but also for detectors, with reference to both the A/GaAs/GaAs system and the InGaAsP quaternary. Devices utilizing periodic corrugations are described briefly, whereas alternate attempts to fabricate optical circuits by etching or sputtering techniques are discussed in more detail. Recent advances in processing techniques suitable for optical integration, such as reactive-ion etching, and the use of lasers or electron beams for device processing, are described.     

The use of III-V compounds for integrated optical circuits

Recent progress in the development of integrated optical circuits using the III-V compound semiconductors is reviewed. The application of double heterostructure configurations is emphasized, not only for optical sources, but also for detectors, with reference to both the A/GaAs/GaAs system and the InGaAsP quaternary. Devices utilizing periodic corrugations are described briefly, whereas alternate attempts to fabricate optical circuits by etching or sputtering techniques are discussed in more detail. Recent advances in processing techniques suitable for optical integration, such as reactive-ion etching, and the use of lasers or electron beams for device processing, are described.     

Supercontinuum Lightwave Sources for Photonic Networks

WDM optical sources based on supercontinuum (SC) generation are reviewed. The design of an SC lightwave source is described that uses a scaling rule among the parameters in an SC generating fiber and a seed optical pulse. Finally,recent efforts to apply SC lightwave source to optical network systems are mentioned.     

Laser communication transmitter and receiver design

Free-space laser communication systems have the potential to provide flexible, high-speed connectivity suitable for long-haul intersatellite and deep-space links. For these applications, power-efficient transmitter and receiver designs are essential for cost-effective implementation. State-of-the-art designs can leverage many of the recent advances in optical communication technologies that have led to global wide-band fiber-optic networks with multiple Tbit/s capacities. While spectral efficiency has long been a key design parameter in the telecommunications industry, the many THz of excess channel bandwidth in the optical regime can be used to improve receiver sensitivities where photon efficiency is a design driver. Furthermore, the combination of excess bandwidth and average-power-limited optical transmitters has led to a new paradigm in transmitter and receiver design that can extend optimized performance of a single receiver to accommodate multiple data rates. This paper discusses state-of-the-art optical transmitter and receiver designs that are particularly well suited for average-power-limited photon-starved links where channel bandwidth is readily available. For comparison, relatively simple direct-detection systems used in short terrestrial or fiber optic links are discussed, but emphasis is placed on mature high-performance photon-efficient systems and commercially available technologies suitable for operation in space. The fundamental characteristics of optical sources, modulators, amplifiers, detectors, and associated noise sources are reviewed along with some of the unique properties that distinguish laser communication systems and components from their RF counterparts. Also addressed is the interplay between modulation format, transmitter waveform, and receiver design, as well as practical tradeoffs and implementation considerations that arise from using various technologies.     

Crosstalk in a bidirectional optical fiber

Full-duplex communications in a single optical fiber is both feasible and practical in certain applications. The main problem is crosstalk between the two directions. This paper reviews the sources of crosstalk, gives its magnitude, and describes techniques to reduce crosstalk. An example is a system that requires 75 optical dB of isolation between transmitted and received signals at each terminal. There are two sources of optical crosstalk. The first occurs in components such as couplers and connectors and can be held below 50 dB by careful design. The second is Rayleigh scattering within the fiber, which increases system noise as well as crosstalk between counterdirectional signals.