Fourier transform spectroscopy using image sensors

Multichannel Fourier transform spectrometers utilizing image sensing devices are reviewed along with the instrumental design concepts. Although the idea itself is fairly simple, a photographic plate in holographic spectroscopy is replaced by an image sensor, there are stringent requirements to be satisfied in order to realize the system for field use. Mainly two types of the instrument, which are characterized by the Sagnac common-path interferometer and the polarization interferometer optics, respectively, are described with regard to their system performances. Examples of the system operation introduced show that Fourier transform spectrometers without mechanical moving parts play an important role in a variety of spectroscopic applications under severe surroundings. In a summary, methods for the resolution enhancement and comments on the signal-to-noise ratio are also included.     

基于LabVIEW机器视觉的迈克耳孙干涉仪实验

基于机器视觉设计了迈克耳孙干涉仪实验,采用机器视觉技术替代人眼对目标(干涉圆环)进行分析与测量,可有效避免因视觉疲劳而造成的测量错误.     

基于迈克尔逊干涉原理测量金属热膨胀系数仪器的改进

在利用迈克尔逊干涉原理测量金属热膨胀系数的基础上,运用CCD成像系统取代原有观察屏,更利于观察并记录数据。     

Tuneable Sagnac comb filter including two wave retarders

In this paper we study theoretically and experimentally a wavelength-tuneable Sagnac birefringence filter. The device is a Sagnac interferometer including a symmetric fibre coupler and a length of high-birefringence fibre in the loop. A wave retarder is inserted at each end of the birefringent fibre for absolute wavelength tuning. We show theoretically that wavelength tuning through wave plate orientation ensuring constant amplitude of the filtering function is possible only if a minimum of two wave retarders are included in the setup. The position of the transmission peaks then varies linearly with the angle of one of the retarders and can be adjusted over one entire channel spacing. This happens only when a quarter-wave retarder and a half-wave retarder are used, if the former is oriented at 45° with respect to the fibre birefringence axes, while the orientation of the latter serves as the adjustment parameter. The theoretical predictions are confirmed by the experimental results.     

Polarization phase-shifting interferometer by rotating azo-polymer film with photo-induced optical anisotropy

A new type of phase-shifting interferometer was presented by rotating an azo-polymer film with photo-induced optical anisotropy in the light path of orthogonal polarization interferometry. By changing the angle of the optical axis of the azo-polymer film, four phase-shifted fringe patterns were obtained, from which phase difference between orthogonal polarized light could be calculated. The polarization states and the formation of the interferograms were analyzed theoretically using Jones matrix calculations and the experimental verification of the proposed method was also given. This method has a simple optical configuration which utilizes commercially available polarization devices and anisotropic azo-polymer film of low cost. The phase-shifting interferometer also demonstrates a new application of azo-polymer film.     

In-plane ESPI using an achromatic interferometer with low-coherence laser source

The use of an achromatic interferometer is explored as a means of doing in-plane ESPI measurements using a laser diode as the light source. This interferometer type, which uses a diffraction grating in place of the conventional beamsplitter, has two features that make it suitable for making ESPI measurements over extended areas, even when using a low-coherence laser diode source. First, the parallelogram optical geometry of the interferometer causes all rays passing through to have the same optical path lengths. Second, the interferometer is achromatic, whereby the piezo-actuated mirror that steps the illumination light does so by the same phase angle, independent of wavelength. This latter feature accommodates the spectral impurity of a laser diode source. A periodic variation of fringe visibility is observed in experiments, where narrow ranges of high visibility occur at regular spatial intervals. This behavior derives from the clustered discrete spectral character of laser diode light output. A method to “tune” the interferometer by slightly rotating the diffraction grating is described so as to achieve consistent high fringe visibility throughout the measured images.     

基于光纤锥级联结构的湿度传感器

提出了一种基于普通单模光纤粗锥级联结构的马赫-曾德尔干涉湿度传感器.将两根单模光纤对芯熔融成一个粗锥,并依次级联,形成光纤锥-单模光纤-光纤锥-单模光纤-光纤锥结构.外界环境湿度、温度的改变使传感器的纤芯基模和包层模的光程差发生改变,引起传感器干涉光谱发生变化.通过监测干涉谱波长和能量的变化实现对外界物理量的测量.实验结果表明,当空气中湿度在35~95%RH范围内变化时,传感器的湿度灵敏度为-0.065dB/%RH,线性度为0.997;当温度在30~80℃范围内变化时传感器的温度灵敏度为69.4pm/℃,线性度为0.998.该传感器可以避免温湿度的交叉影响,实现单参量的同时在线区分测量.     

掺杂PbSe/PVA量子点的光致聚合物全息特性

通过原位合成法以聚乙烯醇辅助合成了6.5nm、10nm和15nm的PbSe量子点,研究了掺杂PbSe量子点的光致聚合物的全息特性.将三种尺寸的PbSe量子点按不同浓度分别掺入光致聚合物中,制成无机-有机复合型光致聚合物膜,并对其全息性能进行研究.复合聚合物膜的UV-Vis吸收光谱表明掺入的PbSe量子点并未与聚合物中的有机组分发生化学反应.采用氩氪离子激光器输出的647nm红光研究了复合聚合物膜的透过率和全息记录光栅的布喇格偏移与衍射效率.透过率曲线表明PbSe量子点在复合聚合物膜中分散良好,膜表面均匀.由于PbSe量子点在聚合物链中起支撑作用,复合聚合物膜在全息记录过程中不易发生形变,从而增加了聚合物膜的抗缩皱能力.衍射效率曲线表明掺入PbSe量子点的复合聚合物膜的衍射效率比未掺杂的有所提高.此外,体系存在一个最优值,当掺入平均粒径为10nm且浓度为3.6×10-6 mol/L的PbSe量子点时,样品的透过率达到84%,衍射效率从67.2%提升到89.7%,缩皱率降低到0.8%,极大提高了材料的全息性能.