激光直写系统中的对准技术应用研究

基于ＩＳＩ－２８０２型激光直写系统原有基片的多图形对准方法，针对衍射光学元件（ＤＯＥ）图形的特点，通过设计合理的对准标记、修改对准识别文件和实验，产生了一套适于ＤＯＥ图形套刻的对准方案。其对准误差小，达到了系统规定指标。并实验研制出了１６位相台阶的ＤＯＥ，取得了良好的效果。     

高精度全自动V棱镜折射仪的改进

利用CCD成像与图像处理的机器视觉自动对准技术,在考虑了空气折射率对V棱镜折射仪测量精度影 响的基础上,对V棱镜折射仪原有的原理公式重新进行数学建模,提出了一种改进全自动V棱镜折射仪的方案。 用已知折射率的玻璃标准样块对改进后的仪器进行了评定,测试结果与标定值绝对误差不超过± 3 X 10^-6,测量重 复性优于1 x10^-6。     

National Ignition Facility system alignment

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the world's largest optical instrument, comprising 192 37?cm square beams, each generating up to 9.6?kJ of 351?nm laser light in a 20?ns beam precisely tailored in time and spectrum. The Facility houses a massive (10?m diameter) target chamber within which the beams converge onto an ～1?cm size target for the purpose of creating the conditions needed for deuterium/tritium nuclear fusion in a laboratory setting. A formidable challenge was building NIF to the precise requirements for beam propagation, commissioning the beam lines, and engineering systems to reliably and safely align 192 beams within the confines of a multihour shot cycle. Designing the facility to minimize drift and vibration, placing the optical components in their design locations, commissioning beam alignment, and performing precise system alignment are the key alignment accomplishments over the decade of work described herein. The design and positioning phases placed more than 3000 large (2.5?m×2?m×1?m) line-replaceable optics assemblies to within ±1?mm of design requirement. The commissioning and alignment phases validated clear apertures (no clipping) for all beam lines, and demonstrated automated laser alignment within 10?min and alignment to target chamber center within 44?min. Pointing validation system shots to flat gold-plated x-ray emitting targets showed NIF met its design requirement of ±50?μm rms beam pointing to target chamber. Finally, this paper describes the major alignment challenges faced by the NIF Project from inception to present, and how these challenges were met and solved by the NIF design and commissioning teams.     

Visible and infrared mapping spectrometer for exploration of comets,asteroids, and the saturnian system of rings and moons

The science objectives and system design for a Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS), an imaging spectrometer for planetary exploration, are described. The instrument development is the result of a collaboration between scientists and engineers from the United States, Italy, and France. NASA has selected VIMS as a facility instrument for the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby (CRAF) Mission, and as a candidate facility instrument for the Cassini Mission to explore Saturn and its rings and moons. (A facility instrument is provided by the project for the use of a science team which was selected on the basis of individual competitive science proposals.) VIMS covers the spectral range from 0.35 to 5.2 μm with a nominal spatial resolution of 0.5 milliradians (pixel size) and spectral resolutions (spectral width) of 7 nm at 0.35–1.0- μm wavelength and 16nm at 1.0–5.2-μm wavelength. The nominal pixel size is 0.5 × 0.5 mrad². The two separate missions are scheduled to be launched by NASA from the Eastern Test Range at Cape Canaveral, Florida, using the Titan IV Launch Vehicle. The planned launch date for the Cassini Mission is November 1995. The planned launch date for the CRAF Mission is February 1996.     

卡塞格林红外光学系统装调技术研究

介绍了一种卡塞格林红外光学系统的装调方法.利用中心偏测量仪完成主次镜的装调,利用定心车的工艺完成红外目镜组的定心车削,然后在中心偏测量仪上完成主次镜和目镜组的组合装调.由于该系统采用的是线列探测器,因此采用一个外置摆镜,使摆镜以固定频率摆动,使目标源在探测器上形成了一幅完整的图像,从而可以很方便的完成探测器的装调.采用...     

A Vacuum Infrared Standard Radiation Thermometer at the PTB

A thermal infrared radiation thermometer was jointly developed by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and Raytek GmbH for temperature measurements from − 150°C to 170°C under vacuum. The radiation thermometer is a purpose-built instrument to be operated with the PTB reduced-background infrared calibration facility. The instrument is a stand-alone system with an airtight housing that allows operation inside a vacuum chamber, attached to a vacuum chamber, and in air. The radiation thermometer will serve to calibrate thermal radiation sources, i.e., blackbody radiators, by comparing their radiance temperature to that of a variable-temperature reference blackbody inside the reduced-background calibration facility. Furthermore, since it can be operated under vacuum and in air, the instrument also allows the water- and ammonia-heat-pipe reference blackbodies of the PTB low-temperature calibration facility operated in air to be compared with the variable-temperature blackbody operated under vacuum. Finally, provided that sufficient long-term stability is achieved, the instrument shall be used as a transfer radiation thermometer to carry and compare the temperature scale of PTB by means of radiation thermometry to remote-sensing calibration facilities outside PTB. The mechanical, optical, and electrical designs of the instrument are reported. Results of investigations on the temperature resolution, size-of-source effect, and the reference function are given. The heat-pipe blackbodies operating in air are compared to the variable-temperature blackbody operated under vacuum by using the vacuum radiation thermometer. References to commercial products are provided for identification purposes only and constitute neither endorsement nor representation that the item identified is the best available for the stated purpose.     

Measurement of the spatial coherence of superluminescent diodes

Abstract

In recent years, superluminescent diodes (SLDs) have gained increasing importance as light sources for partial coherence interferometry and optical coherence tomography. The requirements of SLDs are high spatial coherence, low temporal coherence, and, for some applications, high power. Since there might be a trade-off between these properties we built an instrument for measuring the spatial coherence of SLDs. This instrument consists of a hybrid bulk optic-fibre optic Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The special advantages of the instrument are the ability to measure the spatial coherence between arbitrary points within the light beam and to observe directly the measurement points within the beam which facilitates the alignment. We used this instrument to evaluate the spatial coherence of several commercially available SLDs. As expected, a single mode fibre pigtailed SLD shows the best spatial coherence. If free-space emitting SLDs are considered, those with a more complicated chip structure have a somewhat poorer spatial coherence, however, their temporal coherence is considerably better than that of a SLD which is only antireflection coated.     

A field-portable,laser-diode spectrometer for the ultra-sensitive detection of hydrocarbon gases

We have developed a field-portable optical gas sensor for the ultra-sensitive detection of ethane. The system is based on an adaptation of a commercially available system, which uses a cryogenically cooled, lead-salt laser diode at 3.34 μm and a multi-pass astigmatic Herriott sample cell. We have adapted this system to a second derivative wavelength modulation scheme giving a lower detection limit of less than 100 parts per trillion for a one second measurement time. Our custom-designed software controls every aspect of the instrument operation from spectral scanning of the laser diode, to automatic calibration, optical alignment, spectral analysis and complete data logging.     

Measurement of AM to PM conversion in medium wave AM transmitter

A method for measuring AM (amplitude modulation) signal distortion caused by AM to PM (phase modulation) conversion at the output of an AM radio transmitter is presented. A novel type of measuring instrument is also presented for testing the phase distortion which may occur in an AM radio transmitter when an AM modulation signal is applied. The down-converted AM signal is first divided into the inphase and orthogonal-phase components, and these signals are processed by an operational circuit to obtain phase distortion, which is the angle between the orthogonal-phase and inphase components. A phase angle of 10° or more is detected in the prototype version     

Optical detection of honeybees by use of wing-beat modulation of scattered laser light for locating explosives and land mines

An instrument is demonstrated that can be used for optical detection of honeybees in a cluttered environment. The instrument uses a continuous-wave diode laser with a center wavelength of 808 nm and an output power of 28 mW as the laser transmitter source. Light scattered from moving honeybee wings will produce an intensity-modulated signal at a characteristic wing-beat frequency (170-270 Hz) that can be used to detect the honeybees against a cluttered background. The optical detection of honeybees has application in the biological detection of land mines and explosives, as was recently demonstrated.     

Performance of a laser microsatellite network with an optical preamplifier

Laser satellite communication (LSC) uses free space as a propagation medium for various applications, such as intersatellite communication or satellite networking. An LSC system includes a laser transmitter and an optical receiver. For communication to occur, the line of sight of the transmitter and the receiver must be aligned. However, mechanical vibration and electronic noise in the control system reduce alignment between the transmitter laser beam and the receiver field of view (FOV), which results in pointing errors. The outcome of pointing errors is fading of the received signal, which leads to impaired link performance. An LSC system is considered in which the optical preamplifier is incorporated into the receiver, and a bit error probability (BEP) model is derived that takes into account the statistics of the pointing error as well as the optical amplifier and communication system parameters. The model and the numerical calculation results indicate that random pointing errors of sigma(chi)2G > 0.05 penalize communication performance dramatically for all combinations of optical amplifier gains and noise figures that were calculated.     

一种实时对中监测装置原理及误差分析研究

设计出了一种可实现实时对中监测的装置。该装置可以在静态和设备运行时进行对中状态监测，还可对设备或轴系引起的对中状态改变量进行测量。介绍了该装置的结构原理，并对其结构误差进行了讨论，结果表明，该装置的误差很小，可以很好满足工程需要。同时，还对该装置的装配误差进行了分析。     

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) project: a fertile ground for radiation protection and shielding challenges

The Spallation Neutron Source facility presently under construction in the USA consists of a front end, a linac, an accumulator ring, a target station and a neutron instrument hall, producing pulsed neutron beams driven by a proton beam of 1 GeV energy and 1.4 MW power with a repetition rate of 60 Hz. The layout of the facility and the radiation protection and shielding concept of the facility is laid out in numerous examples in a walk from the proton beam generation to the neutron utilisation.     

Detection and tracking of the backreflection of potassium dihydrogen phosphate images in the presence or absence of a phase mask

The potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals present in the final optics assembly at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) are used for conversion of an infrared laser light beam into an ultraviolet beam. The conversion is highest for a certain incident angle, the alignment of which is determined from the position of the backreflection beam, which exhibits a distinct characteristic shape. When a phase-plate device is introduced before the final assembly to increase the uniformity of the beam, the backreflection pattern changes drastically. The algorithm that is best for tracking the special-shaped beam is no longer suitable for tracking the phase-modified beam. We discuss our detection schemes for both situations. In particular, we demonstrate how the algorithm senses the modified beam by using a newly proposed criterion of correlation peak pedestal area and executes an alternate algorithm in real time without operator intervention. This new algorithm continuously tracks the beam pattern to guarantee reliable and repeatable sensing. Results from simulation and real-world implementation of the algorithm at the NIF facility are presented.     

MetSign: a computational platform for high-resolution mass spectrometry-based metabolomics

Data analysis in metabolomics is currently a major challenge, particularly when large sample sets are analyzed. Herein, we present a novel computational platform entitled MetSign for high-resolution mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. By converting the instrument raw data into mzXML format as its input data, MetSign provides a suite of bioinformatics tools to perform raw data deconvolution, metabolite putative assignment, peak list alignment, normalization, statistical significance tests, unsupervised pattern recognition, and time course analysis. MetSign uses a modular design and an interactive visual data mining approach to enable efficient extraction of useful patterns from data sets. Analysis steps, designed as containers, are presented with a wizard for the user to follow analyses. Each analysis step might contain multiple analysis procedures and/or methods and serves as a pausing point where users can interact with the system to review the results, to shape the next steps, and to return to previous steps to repeat them with different methods or parameter settings. Analysis of metabolite extract of mouse liver with spiked-in acid standards shows that MetSign outperforms the existing publically available software packages. MetSign has also been successfully applied to investigate the regulation and time course trajectory of metabolites in hepatic liver.     

SeaWiFS transfer-to-orbit experiment

We present the results of an experiment designed to measure the changes in the radiometric calibration of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) from the time of its manufacture to the time of the start of on-orbit operations. The experiment uses measurements of the Sun at the manufacturer's facility to predict the instrument outputs during solar measurements immediately after launch. Because an onboard diffuser plate is required for these measurements, the experiment measures changes in the instrument-diffuser system. There is no mechanism in this experiment to separate changes in the diffuser from changes in the instrument. For the eight SeaWiFS bands, the initial instrument outputs on orbit averaged 0.8% higher than predicted with a standard deviation of 0.9%. The greatest difference was 2.1% (actual output higher than predicted) for band 3. The estimated uncertainty for the experiment is 3%. Thus the transfer-to-orbit experiment shows no changes in the radiometric sensitivities of the SeaWiFS bands-at the 3% level-from the completion of the instrument's manufacture to its insertion into orbit.     

A Statistical Approach for Improving the Performance of a Testing Methodology for Measurement Software

This paper describes the significant enhancements brought to an original methodology designed for testing measurement software. In a previous paper, the authors proposed a black-box seven-step procedure that allows the functional verification of complex instrument software to be performed. The main features of the procedure are concerned with the following: (1) the ability of reproducing actual correlations among the software inputs and (2) the need for a limited number of test cases. Making use of innovative statistical techniques, the methodology performance and reliability have been enhanced. Two further steps have been added with the aim of improving the correlation coefficient assessments and providing the estimations with a confidence level. Finally, a new strategy has been studied to optimize the number of test cases. The effects of the new solutions on the performance of the methodology are evaluated by applying the procedure to a complex software module employed in an automotive system. A comparison with the previous methodology version is also reported.     

Commissioning SCUBA-2 at JCMT and Optimising the Performance of the Superconducting TES Arrays

SCUBA-2 is a state of the art 10,000 pixel submillimeter camera providing wide-field simultaneous imaging at 450 and 850 microns. The instrument is in the final stages of commissioning at the JCMT and is the largest low temperature detector array in operation. Twin focal planes each consist of four 32 by 40 sub-arrays of superconducting Transition Edge Sensor (TES) bolometers, with inline SQUID time-division multiplexed readout. In this paper we discuss the challenges and steps taken to optimise the performance of the SCUBA-2 arrays and maximise the mapping speed of the instrument. We present results of characterising the eight 1280 bolometer arrays and show the performance of the detectors and the instrument.     

Two-dimensional binary halftoned optical intensity channels [optical wireless communications]

The capacity of two-dimensional (2D) optical intensity channels in which transmit images are constrained to be binary-level has been considered. Examples of such links exist in holographic storage, page-oriented memories, optical interconnects, 2D barcodes as well as multiple-input/multiple-output wireless optical links. Data are transmitted by sending a series of time-varying binary-level optical intensity images from transmitter to receiver. Neither strict spatial alignment between transmitter and receiver nor independence among the spatial channels is required. The approach combines spatial discrete multitone modulation developed for spatially frequency selective channels with halftoning to produce a binary-level output image. Data are modulated in spatial frequency domain as dictated by a water pouring spectrum over the optical transfer function as well as channel and quantisation noise. A binary-level output image is produced by exploiting the excess spatial bandwidth available at the transmitter to shape quantisation noise out of band. A general mathematical framework has been presented, in which such systems can be analysed and designed. In a pixelated wireless optical channel application, halftoning achieves 99.8% of the capacity of an equivalent unconstrained continuous amplitude channel using lmegapixel arrays.