The Talbot interferometer used for writing fiber Bragg grating(FBG)is analyzed effectively in this paper.Based on electromagnetic theory,a computing model of the Talbot interferometer is established with the temporal ...The Talbot interferometer used for writing fiber Bragg grating(FBG)is analyzed effectively in this paper.Based on electromagnetic theory,a computing model of the Talbot interferometer is established with the temporal and the spatial coherence taken into account and with the turning angle of the reflectors as a critical parameter.The model can provide a more detailed and precise information about the interference field and is used to study the effect of the turning error of the reflectors in writing FBG.The calculation result shows that the turning error has an important effect on the visibility of the far interference field.展开更多
The use of a phase mask with 536 nm uniform pitch allowed the fabrication of a fiber Bragg grating for use at a Bragg wavelength of 785 nm. Reflection and transmission features at 1552 nm, twice the Bragg wavelength, ...The use of a phase mask with 536 nm uniform pitch allowed the fabrication of a fiber Bragg grating for use at a Bragg wavelength of 785 nm. Reflection and transmission features at 1552 nm, twice the Bragg wavelength, associated with the phase mask periodicity were observed. However, when phase mask orders other than ＋1 were absent during fabrication the features at 1552 nm were not evident.展开更多
In theory, we find that the actual function of the analyzer grating in the Talbot–Lau interferometer is segmenting the self-images of the phase grating and choosing integral areas, which make sure that each period of...In theory, we find that the actual function of the analyzer grating in the Talbot–Lau interferometer is segmenting the self-images of the phase grating and choosing integral areas, which make sure that each period of self-images in one detector pixel contributes the same signal to the detector. Furthermore, in the case of the lack of an analyzer grating, the shifting curves are still existent in theory as long as the number of fringes is non-integral in a detector pixel, which is a sufficient condition for creating shifting curve. The sufficient condition is available for not only the Talbot–Lau interferometer and the inverse geometry of Talbot–Lau interferometer, but also the x-ray phase contrast imaging system based on geometrical optics. In practical applications, we propose a method to improve the performances of the existing systems by employing the sufficient condition. This method can shorten the system length, is applicable to large period gratings, and can use the detectors with large pixels and large field of view. In addition, the experimental arrangement can be simplified due to the lack of an analyzer grating. In order to improve detection sensitivity and resolution, we also give an optimal fringe period.We believe that the theory and method proposed here is a step forward for x-ray phase contrast imaging.展开更多
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No.60077023).
文摘The Talbot interferometer used for writing fiber Bragg grating(FBG)is analyzed effectively in this paper.Based on electromagnetic theory,a computing model of the Talbot interferometer is established with the temporal and the spatial coherence taken into account and with the turning angle of the reflectors as a critical parameter.The model can provide a more detailed and precise information about the interference field and is used to study the effect of the turning error of the reflectors in writing FBG.The calculation result shows that the turning error has an important effect on the visibility of the far interference field.
基金supported by the Australian Research Council under Grant No. DP0773999.
文摘The use of a phase mask with 536 nm uniform pitch allowed the fabrication of a fiber Bragg grating for use at a Bragg wavelength of 785 nm. Reflection and transmission features at 1552 nm, twice the Bragg wavelength, associated with the phase mask periodicity were observed. However, when phase mask orders other than ＋1 were absent during fabrication the features at 1552 nm were not evident.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11074172 and 11674232)the National Key Basic Research Program,China(Grant No.2012CB825804)the National Special Foundation for Major Science Instrument,China(Grant No.61227802)
文摘In theory, we find that the actual function of the analyzer grating in the Talbot–Lau interferometer is segmenting the self-images of the phase grating and choosing integral areas, which make sure that each period of self-images in one detector pixel contributes the same signal to the detector. Furthermore, in the case of the lack of an analyzer grating, the shifting curves are still existent in theory as long as the number of fringes is non-integral in a detector pixel, which is a sufficient condition for creating shifting curve. The sufficient condition is available for not only the Talbot–Lau interferometer and the inverse geometry of Talbot–Lau interferometer, but also the x-ray phase contrast imaging system based on geometrical optics. In practical applications, we propose a method to improve the performances of the existing systems by employing the sufficient condition. This method can shorten the system length, is applicable to large period gratings, and can use the detectors with large pixels and large field of view. In addition, the experimental arrangement can be simplified due to the lack of an analyzer grating. In order to improve detection sensitivity and resolution, we also give an optimal fringe period.We believe that the theory and method proposed here is a step forward for x-ray phase contrast imaging.
