Collimating Montel mirror as part of a multi‐crystal analyzer system for resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering

Advances in resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering (RIXS) have come in lockstep with improvements in energy resolution. Currently, the best energy resolution at the Ir L₃‐edge stands at ～25 meV, which is achieved using a diced Si(844) spherical crystal analyzer. However, spherical analyzers are limited by their intrinsic reflection width. A novel analyzer system using multiple flat crystals provides a promising way to overcome this limitation. For the present design, an energy resolution at or below 10 meV was selected. Recognizing that the angular acceptance of flat crystals is severely limited, a collimating element is essential to achieve the necessary solid‐angle acceptance. For this purpose, a laterally graded, parabolic, multilayer Montel mirror was designed for use at the Ir L₃‐absorption edge. It provides an acceptance larger than 10 mrad, collimating the reflected X‐ray beam to smaller than 100 µrad, in both vertical and horizontal directions. The performance of this mirror was studied at beamline 27‐ID at the Advanced Photon Source. X‐rays from a diamond (111) monochromator illuminated a scattering source of diameter 5 µm, generating an incident beam on the mirror with a well determined divergence of 40 mrad. A flat Si(111) crystal after the mirror served as the divergence analyzer. From X‐ray measurements, ray‐tracing simulations and optical metrology results, it was established that the Montel mirror satisfied the specifications of angular acceptance and collimation quality necessary for a high‐resolution RIXS multi‐crystal analyzer system.     

主动光学技术在制造标准大反射镜中的应用

介绍了利用主动光学技术校正大型标准反射镜残余面形误差和重力变形的方法 ,研制了用于施加局部作用力的工具———机械式作动器的结构与性能 ,作用力的测定方法 ;位于不同位置的作用力引起的镜面变形量的测定与分析 ,与镜面最小面形误差对应的作动器作用力控制矩阵的求解等。对一块Φ2 30mm、中心厚 18mm、R880mm、玻璃材料为K 9的标准球面镜进行了面形误差校正实验 ,取得了较明显的校正效果。     

变形镜部分驱动器断电失效对校正性能的影响

变形镜在长期工作的过程中,压电陶瓷驱动器因累积疲劳效应会导致其失效,从而导致校正性能的降低.从变形镜的影响函数出发,将失效驱动器的电压置零,采用有限元方法建立变形镜疲劳失效模型,重点分析畸变波前的形态分布、入射光束的类型和驱动器的排布方式等对校正能力的影响.实验结果表明,在部分驱动器失效的情况下,变形镜应当根据高斯型随...     

基于干涉仪测量的变形镜面形展平标定研究

为了全面地了解变形镜的性能,以便自适应光学系统更好地工作,进行了基于干涉仪测量的变形镜面形展平标定研究.首先,给变形镜的压电陶瓷驱动器施加一半的控制电压;再用Zygo干涉仪测得变形镜的面形,计算对应各个驱动器位置的镜面高度,并算得各个位置镜面高度相对平均镜面高度的偏差;最后,控制驱动器运动使偏差量为零.测试及实验表明,受压电陶瓷迟滞的影响,上述过程需要迭代4到6次镜面面形才会收敛到希望的准确度;对镜面周边无驱动器约束的21单元变形镜,展平之后其80%口径的面形接近λ/20(λ=632.8 nm);对镜面周边有驱动器约束的137单元变形镜,展平后的面形优于λ/50.在望远镜不同的观测条件下,该技术可以快速地对变形镜进行展平标定,以适应不同的工作环境.     

基于干涉仪测量的变形镜面形展平标定研究

为了全面地了解变形镜的性能,以便自适应光学系统更好地工作,进行了基于干涉仪测量的变形镜面形展平标定研究.首先,给变形镜的压电陶瓷驱动器施加一半的控制电压;再用Zygo干涉仪测得变形镜的面形,计算对应各个驱动器位置的镜面高度,并算得各个位置镜面高度相对平均镜面高度的偏差;最后,控制驱动器运动使偏差量为零.测试及实验表明,受压电陶瓷迟滞的影响,上述过程需要迭代4到6次镜面面形才会收敛到希望的准确度;对镜面周边无驱动器约束的21单元变形镜,展平之后其80%口径的面形接近λ/20(λ=632.8nm);对镜面周边有驱动器约束的137单元变形镜,展平后的面形优于λ/50.在望远镜不同的观测条件下,该技术可以快速地对变形镜进行展平标定,以适应不同的工作环境.     

大口径天文薄镜面磨制试验

介绍了采用薄镜面主动支撑技术来加工大口径天文薄镜面的试验情况。试验镜为一弯月型球面反射镜．直径为Ф1035mm,镜面曲率半径为3220mm,径厚比约为40：1。在磨制过程中,有55个分离支撑点支撑存镜子背面。支撑点的位置与支撑力的大小通过有限元分析计算确定,其中3个为固定支撑点．另外52个为主动支撑点。每个支撑点位置设置了力促动器,调节力促动器加力的大小。可以主动改正镜面的低频误差。加工后最后达到的面形精度：λ=632．8nm,面形误差(RMS)小于等于λ／21．5,局部高频误差(RMS)小于等于λ／23。试验证明所采用的方法适合于大口径天文薄镜面的加工。     

相对传播的双脉冲激光与薄膜靶作用产生的强单色谐波

研究了相对传播的双脉冲激光与薄膜靶的作用,观察到很强的谐波产生.其物理图像是:圆偏振高对比度强激光脉冲作用于薄膜靶,由光压推动产生的高密度等离子体靶向前运动,同时由于电荷分离场的作用,使得离子束和电子束在纵向上都有好的聚束,从而产生以相对论速度向前运动的等离子体镜;反向入射一个探测光到已被加速的等离子体镜上,由多普勒频移产生强的单色N次谐波,探测光脉冲被"压缩"至原来的1/N.还讨论了激光和等离子体参数对等离子体镜的运动和谐波级次的影响,以及相对论运动等离子体镜的稳定性对谐波的影响.     

A Shack–Hartmann measuring head for the two‐dimensional characterization of X‐ray mirrors

The recent development of short‐wavelength optics (X/EUV, synchrotrons) requires improved metrology techniques in terms of accuracy and curvature dynamic range. In this article a stitching Shack–Hartmann head dedicated to be mounted on translation stages for the characterization of X‐ray mirrors is presented. The principle of the instrument is described and experimental results for an X‐ray toroidal mirror are presented. Submicroradian performances can be achieved and systematic comparison with a classical long‐trace profiler is presented. The accuracy and wide dynamic range of the Shack–Hartmann long‐trace‐profiler head allow two‐dimensional characterizations of surface figure and curvature with a submillimeter spatial resolution.     

变形镜像差拟合能力的有限元仿真

为了研究变形镜对于Zernike多项式像差模式的拟合能力, 利用有限元仿真方法, 建立了两种不同单元排布方式的变形镜有限元模型. 通过给促动器施加理论位移, 进行了仿真分析. 结果指出了不同的促动器排布方式与像差拟合能力之间的关系, 同时表明57点促动器密布的排列方式已经能校正像差到λ/20甚至更小, 验证了促动器对变形镜“印透效应”等的影响.     

Characterization of an X‐ray mirror mechanical bender for the European XFEL

One of the classical devices used to tune a mirror on an X‐ray optical setup is a mechanical bender. This is often designed in such a way that the mirror is held with clamps on both ends; a motor is then used to put a torque on the clamps, inducing a cylindrical shape of the mirror surface. A mechanical bender with this design was recently characterized, to bend a 950 mm‐long mirror up to a radius of curvature of 10 km. The characterization was performed using a large‐aperture Fizeau interferometer with an angled incidence setup. Some particular and critical effects were investigated, such as calibration, hysteresis, twisting and long‐term stability.     

空间望远镜分块式主镜建模与面形控制方法

空间望远镜分块式主镜的面形是由其背后布置的若干致动器控制的,是一个复杂的控制系统。应用BP神经网络的方法建立了以致动器作用力作为输入、镜面形变的Zernike多项式拟合系数作为输出的镜面形变模型。利用镜面有限元分析的大量数据对该模型进行了离线训练,并在最小二乘法的基础上,设计了加入单纯形修正算法的主镜面形静态控制器。仿真结果表明,应用该控制器对空间望远镜进行在线控制,控制精度优于最小二乘控制法。     

Synchrotron X‐ray tests of an L‐shaped laterally graded multilayer mirror for the analyzer system of the ultra‐high‐resolution IXS spectrometer at NSLS‐II

Characterization and testing of an L‐shaped laterally graded multilayer mirror are presented. This mirror is designed as a two‐dimensional collimating optics for the analyzer system of the ultra‐high‐resolution inelastic X‐ray scattering (IXS) spectrometer at National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS‐II). The characterization includes point‐to‐point reflectivity measurements, lattice parameter determination and mirror metrology (figure, slope error and roughness). The synchrotron X‐ray test of the mirror was carried out reversely as a focusing device. The results show that the L‐shaped laterally graded multilayer mirror is suitable to be used, with high efficiency, for the analyzer system of the IXS spectrometer at NSLS‐II.     

变形镜驱动器位置偏差对低频相位拟合能力的影响

基于最小二乘法,数值分析了变形镜驱动器位置偏差与驱动器排列方式、数量及交连值等对变形镜相位拟合效果的影响。研究结果表明:对于随机产生的低频相位,在变形镜驱动器中心位置引入位置偏差后,方形排列变形镜的抗扰动能力优于三角排列方式;驱动器单元数越多,变形镜抗扰动能力也越强;交连值在一定范围增加时,变形镜的抗扰动能力随之增强。     

微加工薄膜变形镜特性分析

 借助测量微加工薄膜变形镜驱动器的面形影响函数,分析了驱动器的电压-位移函数和驱动器之间的线性叠加性;通过对连续面形变形镜拟合像差的理论分析和实验研究,建立了微加工薄膜变形镜电压解耦模型。分析了对前36阶Zernike模式的拟合残差和拟合能力,指出微加工薄膜变形镜仅可用来拟合低级像差并且有较大的拟合能力和较小的拟合残差,而不能拟合高级像差。     

Generation of custom modes in a Nd:YAG laser with a semipassive bimorph adaptive mirror

Custom modes at a wavelength of 1064 nm were generated with a deformable mirror. The required surface deformations of the adaptive mirror were calculated with the Collins integral written in a matrix formalism. The appropriate size and shape of the actuators as well as the needed stroke were determined to ensure that the surface of the controllable mirror matches the phase front of the custom modes. A semipassive bimorph adaptive mirror with five concentric ring-shaped actuators and one defocus actuator was manufactured and characterised. The surface deformation was modelled with the response functions of the adaptive mirror in terms of an expansion with Zernike polynomials. In the experiments the Nd:YAG laser crystal was quasi-CW pumped to avoid thermally induced distortions of the phase front. The adaptive mirror allows to switch between a super-Gaussian mode, a doughnut mode, a Hermite-Gaussian fundamental beam, multi-mode operation or no oscillation in real time during laser operation. PACS 42.60.Jf; 42.60.Da; 42.60.By     

Investigation of N‐carbamoylamino acid nitrosation by {NO + O2} in the solid‐gas phase. Effects of NOx speciation and kinetic evidence for a multiple‐stage process

Nitrosation of N‐carbamoylamino acids (CAA) by gaseous NO + O₂, an interesting synthetic pathway to amino acid N‐carboxyanhydrides (NCA), alternative to the phosgene route, was investigated on N‐carbamoyl‐valine either in acetonitrile suspension or solventless conditions, and compared to the classical nitrosating system NaNO₂ + CF₃COOH (TFA), the latter being quite less efficient in terms of either rate, stoichiometric demand, or further tractability of the product. The rate and efficiency of the NO + O₂ reaction mainly depends on the O₂/NO ratio. Evaluation of the contribution of various nitrosating species (N₂O₃, N₂O₄, HNO₂) through stoichiometric balance showed the reaction to be effected mostly by N₂O₃ for O₂/NO ratios below 0.3, and by N₂O₄ for O₂/NO ratios above 0.4. The relative contribution of (subsequently formed) HNO₂ always remains minor. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) monitoring of the reaction in the solid phase by either HNO₂ (from NaNO₂ + TFA), gaseous N₂O₄ or gaseous N₂O₃, provides the associated rate constants (ca. 0.1, 2 and 10⁸ s^?1 at 25°C, respectively), showing that N₂O₃ is by far the most reactive of these nitrosating species. From the DSC measurement, the latent heat of fusion of N₂O_3, 2.74 kJ · mol^?1 at ?105 °C is also obtained for the first time. The kinetics was investigated under solventless conditions at 0°C, by either quenching experiments or less tedious, rough calorimetric techniques. Auto‐accelerated, parabolic‐shaped kinetics was observed in the first half of the reaction course, together with substantial heat release (temperature increase of ca. 20°C within 1–2 min in a 20‐mg sample), followed by pseudo‐zero‐order kinetics after a sudden, important decrease in apparent rate. This kinetic break is possibly due to the transition between the initial solid‐gas system and a solid‐liquid‐gas system resulting from water formation. Overall rate constants increased with parameters such as the specific surface of the solid, the O₂/NO ratio, or the presence of moisture (or equivalently the hydrophilicity of the involved CAA), however without precise relationship, while the last two parameters may directly correlate to the increasing acidity of the medium. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

变形镜波前补偿能力的空间频域分析

 利用滤波器原理从空间频域分析了连续镜面分立驱动变形镜对波前的补偿能力。将变形镜等效为一高通滤波器,通过数值计算分析了滤波器函数与驱动器密度、高斯指数、交连值等变形镜主要参数的关系,解释了参数变化对波前拟合能力的影响。结果表明：驱动器密度是波前补偿能力的决定因素,增大高斯指数和交连值一定程度上有利于低空间频率波前的补偿。应用中应该根据待补偿波前的特征正确地选择和调整变形镜参数。     

Laser beam shaping with magnetic fluid-based liquid deformable mirrors

A new controllable laser beam shaping technique is demonstrated, where a magnetic fluid-based liquid deformable mirror is proposed to redistribute the laser phase profile and thus change the propagation property of the beam. The mirror is driven by an inner miniature actuator array along with a large outer actuator. The inner actuator array is used for deforming the magnetic fluid surface, while the outer actuator is used to linearize the fluid surface response and amplify the magnitude of the deflection. In comparison to other laser beam shaping techniques, this technique offers the advantages such as simplicity, low cost, large shape deformation, and high adaptability. Based on a fabricated prototype of the liquid deformable mirror, an experimental AO system was set up to produce a desired conical surface shape that shaped the incident beam into a Bessel beam. The experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed technique for laser beam shaping.     

相位恢复测量长焦距镜面

针对长焦距光学镜面检测中测量光路长,振动干扰较大,不容易用干涉仪进行面形检测的难题,提出了一种基于相位恢复技术的测量方法.该方法用相干点光源照射被测镜,采集一系列焦点附近的衍射光强图像,然后运用相位恢复算法得到镜面面形误差分布.利用衍射光学理论建立了测量模型,并用基于Gerchberg-Saxton算法的迭代算法求解模型.然后仿真验证了光场传播模型的可靠性和测量算法的有效性,并用该方法测量了一块曲率半径8 700 mm,口径145 mm的球面镜.通过对光强图像位置进行优化,并选择适当离焦位置的图像,最终恢复出了镜面面形.相位恢复测量的结果与动态干涉仪测量结果基本一致,并且测量装置简单,对环境要求低.     

Geometrical layout and optics modelling of the surface science beamline station at the SESAME synchrotron radiation facility

The layout and the optical performance of the SGM branch of the D09 bending‐magnet beamline, under construction at SESAME, are presented. The beamline is based on the Dragon‐type design and delivers photons over the spectral range 15–250 eV. One fixed entrance slit and a movable exit slit are used. The performance of the beamline has been characterized by calculating the mirror reflectivities and the grating efficiencies. The flux and resolution were calculated by ray‐tracing using SHADOW. The grating diffraction efficiencies were calculated using the GRADIF code. The results and the overall shapes of the predicted curves are in reasonable agreement with those obtained using an analytical formula.