Form-Profiling of Optics Using the Geometry Measuring Machine and the M-48 CMM at NIST

We are developing an instrument, the Geometry Measuring Machine (GEMM), to measure the profile errors of aspheric and free form optical surfaces, with measurement uncertainties near 1 nm. Using GEMM, an optical profile is reconstructed from local curvatures of a surface, which are measured at points on the optic’s surface. We will describe a prototype version of GEMM, its repeatability with time, a measurements registry practice, and the calibration practice needed to make nanometer resolution comparisons with other instruments. Over three months, the repeatability of GEMM is 3 nm rms, and is based on the constancy of the measured profile of an elliptical mirror with a radius of curvature of about 83 m. As a demonstration of GEMM’s capabilities for curvature measurement, profiles of that same mirror were measured with GEMM and the NIST Moore M-48 coordinate measuring machine. Although the methods are far different, two reconstructed profiles differ by 22 nm peak-to-valley, or 6 nm rms. This comparability clearly demonstrates that with appropriate calibration, our prototype of the GEMM can measure complex-shaped optics.     

现代光学新分支学科——气动光学

从气动光学学科发展历程出发，介绍了气动光学提出的背景，提出了气动光学的定义及内涵、研究对象和研究方法，描述了气动光学研究的主要内容：气动光学效应机理研究、气动光学效应校正方法研究、气动光学效应校正验证试验研究和高速飞行器光学窗口技术研究；详细阐述了国内开展气动光学学科理论基础、工程建模、试验原理及试验方法等研究途径，给出了一些典型的研究结果，指出了学科的应用前景和发展趋势。     

光学压力敏感涂料的研制

光学压敏涂料测压技术是风洞试验中表面压力测量的新手段。介绍了光学压敏涂料测压技术原理,光学压敏涂料的研制和其在风洞试验中的应用。试验表明:所研制的光学压力敏感涂料与传统压力传感器具有相同性能。传统方法测量压力,需要在模型表面开通一些压力测量孔,是间断的点压力测量。光学压力敏感涂料测量压力的突出优点是可测量连续的大面积的表面压力分布,并且不需要昂贵的专用测压模型。     

甲基红掺杂液晶E7的光限幅特性研究

研究了甲基红染料掺杂的液晶混合物E7对波长为 5 32nm的纳秒脉冲激光的光限幅特性 ,观察了激光通过液晶盒后的远场光强分布及其随入射光能量的变化。实验发现 ,对于厚度为 4 6 μm ,重量体积比为 6mg/ 0 5ml的甲基红染料掺杂的液晶混合物E7薄膜 ,其最初三次测试的箝位输出值分别为 0 70 μJ,1.0 0 μJ和 1 5 2 μJ ,输入限幅阈值在 2 3～ 2 8μJ之间。这种薄膜的极低箝位输出特性对用于人眼和传感器保护的光限幅应用很有意义     

660MW机组粉管内煤粉浓度测量研究

阐述了利用光学波动法测量颗粒浓度的原理,并在现场条件下,利用基于此原理的仪器对电站锅炉煤粉管道煤粉浓度分布作了测量研究,得出浓度分布规律,对电站锅炉煤粉管道浓度测量及分析电站锅炉稳燃、节能有指导意义。     

Optical dual self functions

A recipe to construct the exact dual self-Fourier-Fresnel-transform functions is shown, where the Dirac comb function and transformable even periodic function are used. The mathematical proof and examples are given Then this kind of self-transform function is extended to the feasible optical dual self-transform functions.     

Technological aspects on the fabrication of silicon-based optical accelerometer with ARROW structures

The fabrication and characterization of an optical accelerometer based on silicon technology and using BESOI wafers is presented. Instead of the standard total internal reflection (TIR) waveguides, AntiResonant Reflecting Optical Waveguides (ARROW) have been used. On the basis of a quad beam accelerometer design, a sensing waveguide has been placed on the seismic mass. Its misalignment with the waveguides located at the frame allows measuring the acceleration. The mechanical structure has been designed so as to have a span of 2 μm, that should provide with a sensitivity of 4.6 dB/g. Reference waveguides measured by end-fire coupling have low radiation and insertion losses (0.3 and 2.5 dB, respectively). High insertion losses are observed due to imperfections in polishing when V-grooves with glass anodic bonding are used. This fact causes the reduction of its sensibility to 2.3 dB/g.     

Diffractive optical coupling element for surface plasmon resonance sensors

Design, technological features, and performance of polymeric diffractive optical coupling elements (DOCEs), developed for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors are reported. The concept is based on input and output coupling of collimated and perpendicularly incident light beams to exchangeable SPR sensor chips. In the SPR sensor chips, one DOCE couples the input light beam to a (bio-)chemical sensor surface and another DOCE images the output light beam onto a detector array. The manufacturing technique is based on an injection moulding process similarly to the manufacturing process of compact discs allowing precision manufacturing and reproduction of the grating topography of the DOCEs. The DOCE-based SPR sensor chip is specifically suitable for miniaturisation and large scale production, while maintaining high optical quality and performance.     

高斯光束经波长级圆孔衍射的轴上光强特性

基于横截面上精确表述的光强和精确的衍射场公式 ,对高斯光束经波长级圆孔衍射的轴上光强特性进行了研究。结果表明 ,高斯衍射光束的轴上光强特性取决于初始高斯半宽度w0 和波长级圆孔的孔径R。对于w0 /R≥ 1的高斯衍射光束 ,轴上光强存在的极值个数和出现的位置仅由比值m=2R/λ决定 ,最大的轴上光强均出现在N =R2 / (λz) =1的地方 ;至于轴上光强极值的峰和谷明显与否 ,取决于w0 /R的比值 ,比值越大 ,轴上光强极值的峰和谷就越明显。当w0 /R的比值足够大时 ,就趋向于平面波入射时的情形。而对于w0 /R<1的这一类高斯衍射光束 ,轴上光强存在特定的演化规律 :随着初始高斯半宽度的减小 ,轴上光强极值个数逐步减少直至全部消失。     

非线性光学测试装置及其初步应用

研制了非线性光学测试装置 ,文中给出了基本原理 ,测试装置方框图和部分初步应用结果。