基于“猫眼效应”的目标识别

 阐述了“猫眼效应”的基本原理，并在此基础上对“猫眼效应”进行了实验验证。实验结果表明，光电探测器的确存在“猫眼效应”。利用“猫眼效应”进行远距离的目标探测与识别能够简化系统并有效提高目标探测识别的概率，对今后选取合适的方案进行空间目标捕获、跟踪和瞄准有一定的参考意义。     

Quantum dynamics and decoherence in generalized Coleman-Hepp model and boson detector model

Decoherence process in quantum mechanical entangled spin states is formulated and solved on the basis of a generalized Coleman-Hepp model and a boson detector model. These models are exactly solved to give reduced density matrices and the von Neumann entropy. Detailed studies are done on environmental fluctuations which cause decoherence in the correlated entangled states: a single detector model and two detectors model are examined with the use of analytic solutions and numerical evaluations.Received: 13 May 2004, Published online: 10 August 2004PACS: 03.65.-w Quantum mechanics - 05.30.-d Quantum statistical mechanics     

Optical vortex detector as a basis for a data transfer system: Operational principle,model, and simulation of the influence of turbulence and noise

The principle of determining the topological charge of an optical vortex is suggested based on measuring the light field intensity and designing the corresponding detector. A mathematical model of the performance of the detector of topological vortex charge is presented. Results of numerical experiments imitating the vortex recognition in the presence of turbulence or (amplitude or phase) noise in registered radiation as well as of the displacement of the optical beam source and detector axes are presented. Principles are formulated of designing the position finder for an optical vortex (that is, the detector of vortex coordinates) that allows us to consider its realization in the form of mathematical and numerical model. Conditions of reliable operation of the vortex detector and singular optical communication line constructed on its basis are estimated. Dependencies of the probability of error in data transfer on the turbulence intensity, photodetector noise amplitude, and displacement of the optical axes are investigated for different coding algorithms (absolute and differential with fixed or adaptive threshold). The data of modeling confirm the results of analytical calculations.     

Near-threshold reflectivity fluctuations in the independent-convective-hot-spot-model limit of a spatially smoothed laser beam

In the framework of the independent-hot-spot model, it is shown that the reflectivity resulting from scattering instabilities when a spatially smoothed laser beam interacts with a plasma exhibits large statistical fluctuations near threshold. The importance of the fluctuations is discussed in terms of a confidence interval for the reflectivity, which is more relevant to experimental measurements than the average reflectivity. An analytical model for the fluctuating reflectivity is developed and shown to be in good agreement with numerical simulations. The influence of the transverse size of the interaction region is studied.     

激光辐照猫眼光学镜头时的反射特性机理研究

运用矩阵光学理论以及将硬边光阑窗口函数展开为有限个复高斯函数之和的方法, 对激光束辐照猫眼光学镜头时产生的猫眼效应机理进行了理论推导. 通过数值计算对猫眼效应的反射规律进行了分析, 并利用532nm激光辐照一个变焦范围为12—72mm的光学镜头进行了猫眼效应的实验验证, 从而得出了猫眼效应反射光特性与入射激光参数以及猫眼光学镜头的口径、焦距、离焦量等基本参数之间的关系. 研究表明, 猫眼效应反射光特性与猫眼光学镜头参数和入射激光参数密切相关, 且当猫眼光学镜头位于近场和远场的情况有很大不同. 根据入射光束 关键词： 猫眼光学镜头 猫眼效应 高斯光束 反射特性     

Diffraction of a modulated laser beam in 3ω optics system

Based on diffraction optical theory, diffraction of a laser beam with periodic amplitude modulation and phase distortion is derived in 3ω optics system. Influence of defocus distance and focal length of a focusing lens on intensity distribution of diffraction light is investigated by numerical simulation. The results show that appropriate distance away from the focus spot and increase the focal length in final optical systems are beneficial to control the modulation of light intensity fluctuations and reduce the optical components damage caused by small-scale self-focusing effect.     

Propagation properties of Gaussian beams through cat eye optical lens with center shelter

Based on the method of matrix decomposition and expanding the aperture function into a sum of finite complex Gaussian functions, the analytical propagation equations of Gaussian beams through cat eye optical lens with center shelter are derived. Through numerical calculation, the laws governing the variation of the intensity distribution of the cat eye reflected light with the center shelter ratio and the diameter of the detector at the focal plane are given. The results show that the diffraction series and the intensity of the cat eye reflected light depend strongly on the center shelter ratio. As a further extension, it is found that the eye optical lens can be interpreted as a spatial filter, and different filter effect can be obtained by changing the pinhole size.     

Optical design of a high power mode-cleaner for AIGO

Laser beam geometry variations such as beam jitter and frequency fluctuations are a critical source of noise in the output signal of a laser interferometer gravitational wave detector. In order to minimise this noise a resonant vibration isolated optical filter or mode-cleaner is required. For advanced gravitational wave detectors such a mode-cleaner is required to be able to handle transmitted power ∼100 W, and an internal circulating power of 45 kW. This paper addresses the design requirements of such a mode-cleaner. We characterise the mode-cleaner requirements and the effects of high laser power on the optics and its consequence on the suppression of higher order modes.     

Detection sensitivity of the optical beam deflection method characterized with the optical spot size on the detector

Here we describe the effect of the incident optical spot size upon the quadrant photodetector on the displacement detection sensitivity of the optical beam deflection method. By varying the size of the beam spot reaching the photodetector and measuring the optical responsivity, we have determined the optical detection sensitivity as a function of the optical spot size on the photodetector. Also, we have calculated the numerical value of the detection sensitivity with the Gaussian optical spot profile and compared with the experimental data. Both experimental and analytic studies show that the optical displacement detection sensitivity increases with the decrease in the width of the Gaussian optical spot. The study presented here will be beneficial in developing the nanomechanical displacement detection techniques based on the beam deflection method with a position-sensitive detector.     

Correlation characteristics of optical coherence tomography images of turbid media with statistically inhomogeneous optical parameters

Noisy structure of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of turbid medium contains information about spatial variations of its optical parameters. We propose analytical model of statistical characteristics of OCT signal fluctuations from turbid medium with spatially inhomogeneous coefficients of absorption and backscattering. Analytically predicted correlation characteristics of OCT signal from spatially inhomogeneous medium are in good agreement with the results of correlation analysis of OCT images of different biological tissues. The proposed model can be efficiently applied for quantitative evaluation of statistical properties of absorption and backscattering fluctuations basing on correlation characteristics of OCT images.     

Fluctuations of the propagating beam field in a lens waveguide

It is well known that light beams propagated through a turbulent medium such as the atmosphere or the air between optical lenses suffer fluctuations of the field in respect of its amplitude and phase. This paper investigates the fluctuation distributions of a laser beam propagating through a lens waveguide which consists of a sequence of optical lenses placed in a randomly inhomogeneous medium. By using a Rytov approximation approach, the mean-square values of fluctuations are obtained in terms of log-amplitude and phase of the beam field. The results show that as the light beam propagates through the lens waveguide, the mean-square fluctuations increase with periodic variations corresponding to a period of lens spacing and that a singular phenomenon of fluctuation reduction at each focus of the beam is evident at larger beam spot sizes.     

Measurement of the structure coefficient of refractive index fluctuations in a turbulent premixed butane-air flame by means of a laser-based interferometer technique

With a view to measuring the structure coefficient of refractive index fluctuations in a turbulent premixed butane-air flame, a thin laser beam is sent into the flame perpendicular to the flow direction. The laser beam generally undergoes fluctuations of direction, phase, and amplitude. Only the random deflections of the laser beam may be taken into account. After having traversed the flame, the perturbed laser beam enters into an interferometric system. Materials and experimental procedure are described. In the unperturbed interference pattern, the zones only sensitive to fluctuations of the angle-of-arrival of the laser beam are detected. From the random displacements of the central bright fringe, the structure coefficient of refractive index fluctuations in the flame is measured. To prove that the method of measurement is satisfactory, the result obtained is applied for computing the power spectral density of the angle-of-arrival of the laser beam from the formula of correlations of the laser beam deflection angles which we have demonstrated in previous works. This computed power spectral density is compared to that measured from the effective position of the detector. A good agreement is observed between the two results.     

猫眼效应中离焦量对激光回波发散角的影响

平行光束或者激光束在光轴方向上照射焦平面成像系统时会产生猫眼效应,焦平面探测器安装的正交性与离焦量直接影响猫眼回波的光学特性,进而影响基于猫眼效应的探测系统的性能。针对猫眼效应中离焦量与后向反射光束发散角之间关系,利用物理光学进行分析,建立理论模型,对焦距为0.18 m的焦平面探测成像系统进行数值计算得到:在离焦量为0.16 mm时,发散角最小（0.019 mrad）。搭建实验系统,测试离焦量与猫眼回波发散角,测得离焦量在0.15 mm附近存在最小的发散角为0.025 mrad,与计算结果0.019 mrad基本吻合。研究表明:1） 负离焦对发散角的影响大于正离焦;2） 猫眼回波发散角基本上随着离焦量绝对值的增加而变大,但是变化曲线并不关于零离焦量点对称,而是在某个正离焦处存在一个最小发散角。     

大气环境下用于瞄准的激光波束传播特性研究

针对激光瞄准过程中的光斑偏移现象,结合修正的Von Karman谱的折射指数起伏和Hufnagel-Vally湍流模型上的近似积分,研究了高斯脉冲光束在湍流大气中远场水平以及斜程传播时的脉冲展宽和闪烁指数,分析了强湍流条件下1.06 μm准单色光斜程大气传输光强分布与脉冲展宽的关系,对数值结果进行比较,发现远距离传输中波长和距离对波束瞄准偏差影响较大.从理论和实验上对大气环境下激光光斑瞄准偏差进行了分析研究,研究结果表明:将激光光斑全场数据及分析结果应用到现有偏差补偿算法中,可以实现激光瞄准偏差的有效补偿,在大气能见度1 km～3 km范围内,激光瞄准偏差测量误差σA≤0.1 mrad.     

Optical communications in the mid-wave IR spectral band

The mid-wave IR (MWIR) spectral band extending from 3 to 5 microns is considered to be a low loss atmospheric window. The MWIR wavelengths are eye safe and are attractive for several free-space applications including remote sensing of chemical and biological species, hard target imaging, range finding, target illumination, and free-space communications. Due to the nature of light-matter interaction characteristics, MWIR wavelength based systems can provide unique advantages over other spectral bands for these applications. The MWIR wavelengths are found to effectively penetrate natural and anthropogenic obscurants. Consequently, MWIR systems offer increased range performance at reduced power levels. Free-space, line-of-sight optical communication links for terrestrial as well as space based platforms using MWIR wavelengths can be designed to operate under low visibility conditions. Combined with high-bandwidth, eye-safe, covert and jam proof features, a MWIR wavelength based optical communication link could play a vital role in hostile environments. A free-space optical communication link basically consists of a transmitter, a receiver and a scheme for directing the beam towards a target. Coherent radiation in the MWIR spectral band can be generated using various types of lasers and nonlinear optical devices. Traditional modulation techniques are applicable to these optical sources. Novel detector and other subcomponent technologies with enhanced characteristics for a MWIR based system are advancing. Depending on the transmitter beam characteristics, atmospheric conditions may adversely influence the beam propagation and thereby increasing the bit error rate. For satisfactory transmission over a given range, the influence of atmosphere on beam propagation has to be analyzed. In this chapter, salient features of atmospheric modeling required for wavelength selection and performance prediction is presented. Potential optical sources and detectors for building a practical MWIR communication link are surveyed. As an illustration, the design configuration and experimental results of a recently demonstrated free-space, obscurant penetrating optical data communication link suitable for battlefield applications is discussed. In this case, the MWIR wavelength was derived using an all solid-state, compact, optical parametric oscillator device. With this device, weapon codes pertaining to small and large weapon platforms were transmitted over a range of 5 km. Furthermore, image transmission through light fog, accomplished using this hardware, is also presented. Advances in source and detector technologies are contributing to the development of cost effective systems compatible with various platforms requirements. In coming years, MWIR wavelengths are anticipated to play a vital role in various human endeavors.     

Modified hollow Gaussian beam and its paraxial propagation

A model named modified hollow Gaussian beam (HGB) is proposed to describe a dark hollow beam with adjustable beam spot size, central dark size and darkness factor. In this modified model, both the beam spot size and the central dark size will be convergent to finite constants as the beam order approaches infinity, which are much different from that of the previous unmodified model, where the beam spot size and the central dark size will not be convergent as the beam order approaches infinity. The dependences of the propagation factor of modified and unmodified HGBs on the beam order are found to be the same. Based on the Collins integral, analytical formulas for the modified HGB propagating through aligned and misaligned optical system are derived. Some numerical examples are given.     

Coherence effects in surface roughness induced by vacuum ultraviolet F2 laser ablation

We analyze statistical fluctuations in the pulse-to-pulse spatial fluence distribution of a highly multimode F2 laser beam and the influence that coherence effects have on the attainable smoothness of an ablated surface. The magnitude of fluctuations is predicted to be a few percent, with associated roughness increasing as m1/2, where m is the number of ablation pulses. By use of a white-light optical interferometer, measurements have been made of roughness induced on N-BK7 glass surfaces ablated with a 157-nm laser, and reasonable agreement with predictions based on this roughening mechanism has been found.     

Statistics of a coherent lidar signal in a turbulent atmosphere

Absolute and conditional statistical properties of a pulse coherent Doppler lidar signal in a turbulent atmosphere are studied. Upon coherent receiving of optical fields scattered by a large number of particles, the lidar signal is shown to be a nonstationary non-Gaussian random process with Gaussian conditional statistical characteristics. The appearance of non-Gaussian properties of the signal is caused by correlation of turbulent fluctuations of the wind velocity field within the scattering volume. For the considered signal model, which corresponds to the single scattering approximation and is a sum of a large number of random variables, the central limit theorem is found to be untrue due to the statistical dependence of particles’ positions in a turbulent atmosphere. The results of numerical calculations show that, for a homogeneous and isotropic turbulence, the behavior of the signal statistics significantly depends on the size of the scattering volume and on the state of atmospheric turbulence. A Gaussian statistics is observed at small heights; with an increase in height, the non-Gaussian component becomes considerable in fluctuations of the lidar signal.     

Double-beam fourier spectroscopy with two inputs and two outputs

A theoretical treatment of double-beam Fourier spectroscopy, with two inputs and two outputs measured by a single detector, is presented. One of the novel features is the use of the radiation that returns to the source in a conventional Fourier spectrometer, i.e., the anti-interferogram beam. The double beam feature allows simultaneous measurement of the difference in the spectra of the sample and a reference standard with optical cancellation of common features. Several versions of spectrometers suited for specific applications are discussed as special cases. Applications include the ability to measure small absorptivity or reflectivity against strong and varying background, to compare the emission spectra of two nearly equal sources, or the sensitivity of two different detectors. Moreover, by suitably chopping the input or output beams, the noise due to fluctuations in source intensity may be strongly reduced.