GB2477685A - Wavefront sensing method & apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2477685A GB2477685A GB1108884A GB201108884A GB2477685A GB 2477685 A GB2477685 A GB 2477685A GB 1108884 A GB1108884 A GB 1108884A GB 201108884 A GB201108884 A GB 201108884A GB 2477685 A GB2477685 A GB 2477685A
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- wavefront
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- 238000012512 characterization method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
- G01J9/04—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength by beating two waves of a same source but of different frequency and measuring the phase shift of the lower frequency obtained
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
- G01J9/02—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength by interferometric methods
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
- G01J2009/002—Wavefront phase distribution
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
- G01J9/02—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength by interferometric methods
- G01J2009/0203—Phased array of beams
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
- G01J9/00—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength
- G01J9/02—Measuring optical phase difference; Determining degree of coherence; Measuring optical wavelength by interferometric methods
- G01J2009/0226—Fibres
Abstract
Wavefront sensing apparatus comprises a beam splitter (106) for combining a wavefront to he characterised (105) with a frequency-shifted plane wavefront (111) and a bundle of optical fibres (112) arranged to detect the combined beam at a plurality of positions across the combined beam. Output from individual fibres of the bundle are detected to produce corresponding heterodyne signals, the phases of which are extracted by demodulation. By fitting the extracted phases to an assumed functional form for the phase of the wavefront to be characterised, the piston, tip, tilt and radius of curvature phase parameters of the wave-front to be characterised may be found at the position of the fibre bundle. In contrast, prior art methods of wavefront characterisation only allow the piston phase of the wavefront to be characterised to be obtained.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GBGB0822247.3A GB0822247D0 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2008-12-05 | Wavefront sensing method and apparatus |
PCT/GB2009/002826 WO2010064022A1 (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2009-12-04 | Wavefront sensing method & apparatus |
Publications (3)
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GB201108884D0 GB201108884D0 (en) | 2011-07-13 |
GB2477685A true GB2477685A (en) | 2011-08-10 |
GB2477685B GB2477685B (en) | 2013-10-23 |
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GB1108884.6A Active GB2477685B (en) | 2008-12-05 | 2009-12-04 | Wavefront sensing method & apparatus |
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US (1) | US20110235049A1 (en) |
GB (2) | GB0822247D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2010064022A1 (en) |
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US8792099B1 (en) * | 2011-12-21 | 2014-07-29 | Hrl Laboratories, Llc | Method and apparatus for phase detection in a beam steering laser array |
US8792526B2 (en) | 2012-05-24 | 2014-07-29 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Coherent laser array control system and method |
US9496296B1 (en) * | 2013-12-20 | 2016-11-15 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Optically-tuned electronic components |
US9945731B1 (en) | 2015-01-14 | 2018-04-17 | Hrl Laboratories, Llc | Optical detector for measuring respective phases of multiple beams apparatus and method |
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EP1041686A2 (en) * | 1999-04-01 | 2000-10-04 | TRW Inc. | Improved high average power fiber laser system with high-speed, parallel wavefront sensor |
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US4387966A (en) * | 1980-07-09 | 1983-06-14 | Rockwell International Corporation | Wide bandwidth optical modal deformation sensor |
EP1041686A2 (en) * | 1999-04-01 | 2000-10-04 | TRW Inc. | Improved high average power fiber laser system with high-speed, parallel wavefront sensor |
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GB201108884D0 (en) | 2011-07-13 |
US20110235049A1 (en) | 2011-09-29 |
GB2477685B (en) | 2013-10-23 |
GB0822247D0 (en) | 2009-01-14 |
WO2010064022A1 (en) | 2010-06-10 |
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