Linear adaptive optics system in low power beam path and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Linear adaptive optics system in low power beam path and method 有权
    线性自适应光学系统在低功率光束路径和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08731013B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US11657215

    申请日:2007-01-24

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: A system and method for providing a wavefront corrected high-energy beam of electromagnetic energy. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a source of a first beam of electromagnetic energy; an amplifier for amplifying said beam to provide a second beam; a sensor for sensing aberration in said second beam and providing an error signal in response thereto; a processor for processing said error signal and providing a correction signal in response thereto; and a spatial light modulator responsive to said correction signal for adjusting said beam to facilitate a correction of said aberration thereof. In more specific embodiments, the source is a laser and the sensor is a laser wavefront sensor. A mirror is disposed between said modulator and said sensor for sampling said beam. The mirror has an optical thin-film dielectric coating on at least one optical surface thereof. The coating is effective to sample said beam and transmit a low power sample thereof to said means for sensing aberration. The processor is an adaptive optics processor. The spatial light modulator may be a micro electro-mechanical system deformable mirror or an optical phased array. In the illustrative embodiment, the source is a master oscillator and the amplifier is a power amplifier beamline. An outcoupler is disposed between the oscillator and the amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供电波能量的波前校正高能束的系统和方法。 在说明性实施例中,系统包括第一电磁能束的源; 放大器,用于放大所述光束以提供第二光束; 传感器,用于检测所述第二光束中的像差并响应于此产生误差信号; 用于处理所述误差信号并响应于此提供校正信号的处理器; 以及响应于所述校正信号调整所述光束以有助于校正所述像差的空间光调制器。 在更具体的实施例中,源是激光,传感器是激光波前传感器。 在所述调制器和所述传感器之间设置一个反射镜,用于采样所述光束。 反射镜在其至少一个光学表面上具有光学薄膜电介质涂层。 所述涂层对所述光束进行采样是有效的,并将低功率样品传送到所述用于感测像差的装置。 处理器是自适应光学处理器。 空间光调制器可以是微电子机械系统可变形反射镜或光学相控阵列。 在说明性实施例中,源是主振荡器,放大器是功率放大器束线。 在振荡器和放大器之间设置一个输出耦合器。

    Linear adaptive optics system in low power beam path and method
    2.
    发明申请
    Linear adaptive optics system in low power beam path and method 有权
    线性自适应光学系统在低功率光束路径和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100232007A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-16

    申请号:US11657215

    申请日:2007-01-24

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02F1/01 H01S3/13

    摘要: A system and method for providing a wavefront corrected high-energy beam of electromagnetic energy. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a source of a first beam of electromagnetic energy; an amplifier for amplifying said beam to provide a second beam; a sensor for sensing aberration in said second beam and providing an error signal in response thereto; a processor for processing said error signal and providing a correction signal in response thereto; and a spatial light modulator responsive to said correction signal for adjusting said beam to facilitate a correction of said aberration thereof. In more specific embodiments, the source is a laser and the sensor is a laser wavefront sensor. A mirror is disposed between said modulator and said sensor for sampling said beam. The mirror has an optical thin-film dielectric coating on at least one optical surface thereof. The coating is effective to sample said beam and transmit a low power sample thereof to said means for sensing aberration. The processor is an adaptive optics processor. The spatial light modulator may be a micro electro-mechanical system deformable mirror or an optical phased array. In the illustrative embodiment, the source is a master oscillator and the amplifier is a power amplifier beamline. An outcoupler is disposed between the oscillator and the amplifier.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供电波能量的波前校正高能束的系统和方法。 在说明性实施例中,系统包括第一电磁能束的源; 放大器,用于放大所述光束以提供第二光束; 传感器,用于检测所述第二光束中的像差并响应于此产生误差信号; 用于处理所述误差信号并响应于此提供校正信号的处理器; 以及响应于所述校正信号调整所述光束以有助于校正所述像差的空间光调制器。 在更具体的实施例中,源是激光,传感器是激光波前传感器。 在所述调制器和所述传感器之间设置一个反射镜,用于采样所述光束。 反射镜在其至少一个光学表面上具有光学薄膜电介质涂层。 所述涂层对所述光束进行采样是有效的,并将低功率样品传送到所述用于感测像差的装置。 处理器是自适应光学处理器。 空间光调制器可以是微电子机械系统可变形反射镜或光学相控阵列。 在说明性实施例中,源是主振荡器,放大器是功率放大器束线。 在振荡器和放大器之间设置一个输出耦合器。

    Beam director and control system for a high energy laser within a conformal window
    4.
    发明授权
    Beam director and control system for a high energy laser within a conformal window 有权
    光束控制系统在保形窗内的高能激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07626152B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-01

    申请号:US11505271

    申请日:2006-08-16

    IPC分类号: G01J1/20

    摘要: A beam control system and method. The system includes an illuminator for providing a first beam of electromagnetic energy at a first wavelength; a source for providing a second beam of electromagnetic energy at a second wavelength; and an arrangement for compensating wavefront errors in the second beam using a bias representative of a comparison between the first wavelength and the second wavelength. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement includes a processor which corrects wavefront errors using a bias representative of a difference between said first wavelength and said second wavelength. In the disclosed application, a target wavefront sensor is included and the laser is a high-energy laser beam. The wavefront errors include a chromatic aberration and the errors are compensated using a deformable mirror and a correction algorithm executed by an adaptive optics processor. In one alternative embodiment, the errors are compensated using an optical aberration corrector. The aberration corrector may be a holographic optical element or other suitable device. In another alternative embodiment, the errors are corrected with the above embodiment in combination with the use of “woofer” and “tweeter” correcting elements with the woofer being a long stroke low frequency element and the tweeter being a short stroke high frequency element.

    摘要翻译: 梁控制系统及方法。 该系统包括用于在第一波长处提供第一电磁能束的照明器; 用于在第二波长处提供第二电磁能束的源; 以及用于使用表示第一波长和第二波长之间的比较的偏置来补偿第二波束中的波前误差的装置。 在说明性实施例中,该装置包括处理器,其使用表示所述第一波长和所述第二波长之间的差的偏置来校正波前误差。 在所公开的应用中,包括目标波前传感器,激光是高能激光束。 波前误差包括色差,并且使用可变形反射镜和由自适应光学处理器执行的校正算法来补偿误差。 在一个替代实施例中,使用光学像差校正器补偿误差。 像差校正器可以是全息光学元件或其它合适的器件。 在另一替代实施例中,通过使用“低音扬声器”和“高音扬声器”校正元件与低音扬声器是长行程低频元件并且高音单元是短行程高频元件结合使用上述实施例来校正错误。

    Low order adaptive optics by translating secondary mirror of off-aperture telescope
    5.
    发明授权
    Low order adaptive optics by translating secondary mirror of off-aperture telescope 有权
    通过平角孔径望远镜的次级反射镜来实现低阶自适应光学

    公开(公告)号:US08792163B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US12410772

    申请日:2009-03-25

    IPC分类号: G02B23/00

    CPC分类号: G02B26/06 G02B26/0816

    摘要: In one or more embodiments, a beam control apparatus and method for correcting aberrations include an off-aperture telescope configured to receive a beam of electromagnetic energy, wherein the telescope includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The second optical element is configured to be translated in three orthogonal axes, and a wavefront error sensor is configured to detect aberrations in the beam and to provide a wavefront error signal in response thereto. A processor is configured to provide a correction signal in response to the wavefront error signal, and an actuator is coupled to the second optical element and configured, in response to the wavefront error signal, to selectively translate the second optical element in one or more of three substantially orthogonal directions corresponding to the three orthogonal axes.

    摘要翻译: 在一个或多个实施例中,用于校正像差的光束控制装置和方法包括被配置为接收电磁能量束的孔外望远镜,其中望远镜包括第一光学元件和第二光学元件。 第二光学元件被配置为在三个正交轴中平移,并且波前误差传感器被配置为检测波束中的像差并响应于此提供波前差信号。 处理器被配置为响应于波前误差信号提供校正信号,并且致动器耦合到第二光学元件,并且被配置为响应于波前误差信号,以选择性地平移第二光学元件中的一个或多个 对应于三个正交轴的三个基本正交的方向。

    Beam director and control system for a high energy laser within a conformal window
    6.
    发明申请
    Beam director and control system for a high energy laser within a conformal window 有权
    光束控制系统在保形窗内的高能激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20080042042A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-21

    申请号:US11505271

    申请日:2006-08-16

    IPC分类号: G01J1/20

    摘要: A beam control system and method. The system includes an illuminator for providing a first beam of electromagnetic energy at a first wavelength; a source for providing a second beam of electromagnetic energy at a second wavelength; and an arrangement for compensating wavefront errors in the second beam using a bias representative of a comparison between the first wavelength and the second wavelength. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement includes a processor which corrects wavefront errors using a bias representative of a difference between said first wavelength and said second wavelength. In the disclosed application, a target wavefront sensor is included and the laser is a high-energy laser beam. The wavefront errors include a chromatic aberration and the errors are compensated using a deformable mirror and a correction algorithm executed by an adaptive optics processor. In one alternative embodiment, the errors are compensated using an optical aberration corrector. The aberration corrector may be a holographic optical element or other suitable device. In another alternative embodiment, the errors are corrected with the above embodiment in combination with the use of “woofer” and “tweeter” correcting elements with the woofer being a long stroke low frequency element and the tweeter being a short stroke high frequency element.

    摘要翻译: 梁控制系统及方法。 该系统包括用于在第一波长处提供第一电磁能束的照明器; 用于在第二波长处提供第二电磁能束的源; 以及用于使用表示第一波长和第二波长之间的比较的偏置来补偿第二波束中的波前误差的装置。 在说明性实施例中,该装置包括处理器,其使用表示所述第一波长和所述第二波长之间的差的偏置来校正波前误差。 在所公开的应用中,包括目标波前传感器,激光是高能激光束。 波前误差包括色差,并且使用可变形反射镜和由自适应光学处理器执行的校正算法来补偿误差。 在一个替代实施例中,使用光学像差校正器补偿误差。 像差校正器可以是全息光学元件或其它合适的器件。 在另一替代实施例中,通过使用“低音扬声器”和“高音扬声器”校正元件与低音扬声器是长行程低频元件并且高音单元是短行程高频元件结合使用上述实施例来校正错误。

    Imaging system and method using partial-coherence speckle interference tomography
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging system and method using partial-coherence speckle interference tomography 有权
    使用部分相干散斑干涉断层扫描的成像系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08780182B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US12751298

    申请日:2010-03-31

    申请人: Robert W. Byren

    发明人: Robert W. Byren

    IPC分类号: H04N13/02 G06K9/00

    摘要: A system for generating an image of contoured surface includes a light source that is configured to project an electromagnetic radiation beam onto the contoured surface, wherein the projected beam generates first radiation reflected from a first portion of the contoured surface to form a speckle pattern, and second radiation reflected from a second portion of the contoured surface which is substantially uniform in intensity. The reflected first and second reflected radiation is received by an optical detector, and may be processed. The processing is configured to (1) generate a plurality of images from the first and second reflected radiation, with each image being generated using different coherence length electromagnetic radiation from the light source, and (2) generate a 3-D image of the contoured surface from the plurality of images. Methods for generating a 3-D image of a contoured surface are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生轮廓表面的图像的系统包括被配置为将电磁辐射束投影到轮廓表面上的光源,其中投影光束产生从轮廓表面的第一部分反射的第一辐射以形成散斑图案,以及 第二辐射从成形表面的第二部分反射,强度基本均匀。 反射的第一和第二反射辐射由光学检测器接收,并且可以被处理。 处理被配置为(1)从第一和第二反射辐射生成多个图像,其中使用来自光源的不同相干长度的电磁辐射来生成每个图像,以及(2)生成轮廓线的三维图像 表面。 还公开了用于生成轮廓表面的3D图像的方法。

    Textured pattern sensing using partial-coherence speckle interferometry
    8.
    发明授权
    Textured pattern sensing using partial-coherence speckle interferometry 有权
    使用部分相干散斑干涉测量的纹理图案感测

    公开(公告)号:US08660324B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US12749344

    申请日:2010-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00033 G06K9/2036

    摘要: A system for imaging a textured surface includes a light source that is configured to project an electromagnetic radiation beam onto the textured surface, wherein the projected beam generates first radiation reflected from a first portion of the textured surface to form a speckle pattern, and second radiation reflected from a second portion of the textured surface which is substantially uniform in intensity. The reflected first and second reflected radiation is received by an optical detector, and may be processed to generate an image of the textured surface from the first and second reflected radiation. Methods for textured surface sensing are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于对纹理表面进行成像的系统包括被配置为将电磁辐射束投射到纹理化表面上的光源,其中投影光束产生从纹理化表面的第一部分反射的第一辐射以形成散斑图案,并且第二辐射 从纹理表面的强度基本均匀的第二部分反射。 反射的第一和第二反射辐射由光学检测器接收,并且可以被处理以从第一和第二反射辐射产生纹理表面的图像。 还公开了纹理表面感测的方法。

    Textured pattern sensing and detection, and using a charge-scavenging photodiode array for the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Textured pattern sensing and detection, and using a charge-scavenging photodiode array for the same 有权
    纹理图案感测和检测,并使用电荷清除光电二极管阵列相同

    公开(公告)号:US08514284B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12640525

    申请日:2009-12-17

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 G06K9/00

    摘要: A system for imaging a textured surface comprising includes a photoreceptor array having: at least a first photoreceptor and a second photoreceptor, each configured to receive electromagnetic radiation reflected from the textured surface and to generate a signal corresponding thereto; wherein the photoreceptor array is configured to detect an image of the textured surface based on the relative difference between the time of arrival of the signals from the first and second photoreceptors. Methods for imaging a textured surface and fabricating a photoreceptor array structure for imaging a textured surface are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对纹理表面进行成像的系统,包括:感光体阵列,具有:至少第一感光体和第二感光体,每个被配置为接收从纹理化表面反射的电磁辐射并产生与其对应的信号; 其中所述感光体阵列被配置为基于来自所述第一和第二光感受器的信号的到达时间之间的相对差异来检测所述纹理表面的图像。 还提供了用于对纹理表面进行成像并制造用于成像纹理表面的感光体阵列结构的方法。

    Automatic photodiode biasing circuit
    10.
    发明申请
    Automatic photodiode biasing circuit 有权
    自动光电二极管偏置电路

    公开(公告)号:US20080308716A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US12228564

    申请日:2008-08-14

    申请人: Robert W. Byren

    发明人: Robert W. Byren

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    CPC分类号: H04B10/6911

    摘要: A biasing circuit for a photodiode. The novel biasing circuit includes a first system for setting a reference gain threshold, a second system for setting an operating gain threshold, and a third system for adjusting a bias of the photodiode until a ratio of the operating gain threshold to the reference gain threshold is equal to a predetermined factor Z. In an illustrative embodiment, the reference gain threshold corresponds to a given probability of an output of the photodiode crossing the reference gain threshold when the photodiode is operating at a reference gain bias, and the operating gain threshold corresponds to a given probability of the photodiode output crossing the operating gain threshold when the photodiode is operating at an operating gain bias. The predetermined factor Z is a ratio of noise at a desired operating gain of the photodiode to noise at the reference gain of the photodiode.

    摘要翻译: 用于光电二极管的偏置电路。 新型偏置电路包括用于设定参考增益阈值的第一系统,用于设定运行增益阈值的第二系统和用于调整光电二极管的偏置的第三系统,直到运行增益阈值与参考增益阈值的比率为 等于预定的因子Z.在说明性实施例中,当光电二极管以参考增益偏置工作时,参考增益阈值对应于光电二极管与参考增益阈值的输出的给定概率,并且操作增益阈值对应于 当光电二极管工作在工作增益偏置时,光电二极管输出的给定概率与工作增益阈值相交。 预定因子Z是在光电二极管的参考增益下,光电二极管的期望工作增益的噪声与噪声的比值。