A deterministic phase-encoded encryption system is proposed. A lenticular lens array (LLA) sheet with a particular LPI (lenticular per inch) number is chosen as a modulator (key) instead of the random phase molator. T...A deterministic phase-encoded encryption system is proposed. A lenticular lens array (LLA) sheet with a particular LPI (lenticular per inch) number is chosen as a modulator (key) instead of the random phase molator. The suggested encryption scheme is based on arbitrary two-step phase-shift interferometry (PSI), using an unknown phase step. The encryption and decryption principle is based on an LLA in arbitrary unknown two-step PSI. Right key holograms can be used to theoretically show that the object wavefront is the only one left in the hologram plane and that all accompanying undesired terms are eliminated. The encrypted image can therefore be numerically and successfully decrypted with the right key in the image plane. The number of degrees of freedom of the encryption scheme increases with the distance from the object and the LLA to the CCD, and also with the unknown phase-step and the LLA LPI number. Computer simulations are performed to verify the encryption and decryption principles without a key, with the wrong key and with the right key. Optical experiments are also performed to validate them.展开更多
A multiple-image encryption method based on two-step phase-shifting interferometry （PSI） and spatial multiplexing of a smooth compressed signal is proposed. In the encoding and encryption process, with the help of f...A multiple-image encryption method based on two-step phase-shifting interferometry （PSI） and spatial multiplexing of a smooth compressed signal is proposed. In the encoding and encryption process, with the help of four index matrices to store original pixel positions, all the pixels of four secret images are firstly reordered in an ascending order; then, the four reordered images are transformed by five-order Haar wavelet transform and performed sparseness operation. After Arnold transform and pixels sampling operation, one combined image can be grouped with the aid of compressive sensing （CS） and spatial multiplexing techniques. Finally, putting the combined image at the input plane of the PSI encryption scheme, only two interferograms ciphertexts can be obtained. During the decoding and decryption, utilizing all the secret key groups and index matrices keys, all the original secret images can be successfully decrypted by a wave-front retrieval algorithm of two-step PSI, spatial de-multiplexing, inverse Arnold transform, inverse discrete wavelet transform, and pixels reordering operation.展开更多
An accurate and fast three-step self-calibrating generalized phase-shifting interferomertry(SGPSI) is proposed. In this approach, two new phase-shifting signals are constructed by the difference interferograms normali...An accurate and fast three-step self-calibrating generalized phase-shifting interferomertry(SGPSI) is proposed. In this approach, two new phase-shifting signals are constructed by the difference interferograms normalization and noise suppressing, then the unknown phase shift between the two difference phase-shifting signals is estimated quickly through searching the minimum coefficient of variation of the modulation amplitude, a limited number of pixels are selected to participate in the search process to further save time, and finally the phase is reconstructed through the searched phase shift. Through the reconstruction of phase map by the simulation and experiment, and the comparison with several mature algorithms, the good performance of the proposed algorithm is proved, and it eliminates the limitation of requiring more than three phase-shifting interferograms for high-precision SGPSI. We expect this method to be widely used in the future.展开更多
In this paper, the principle of phase-shift interferometry is first briefly introduced. Then it is used as an illustration to measure small surface deformation, and the measurement accuracy of 0.02μis obtained. This ...In this paper, the principle of phase-shift interferometry is first briefly introduced. Then it is used as an illustration to measure small surface deformation, and the measurement accuracy of 0.02μis obtained. This demonstrates that the technology has great significance for strain analysis in experimental mechanics.展开更多
The effect of phaseshift error in phase shifting interferometry is investigated. A new algorithm with two sets of 4 samples for eliminating phase shift error is presented. The computer simulation and experiment resul...The effect of phaseshift error in phase shifting interferometry is investigated. A new algorithm with two sets of 4 samples for eliminating phase shift error is presented. The computer simulation and experiment result show that the phase shift offset should be π when the algorithm is used, and this algorithm has gotten better result than the original 4 sample algorithm.展开更多
We demonstrate a silicon nitride photonics-based imaging system that can perform one-dimensional interferometric imaging around the 1550-nm wavelength.The magnetograph using interferometric and computational imaging f...We demonstrate a silicon nitride photonics-based imaging system that can perform one-dimensional interferometric imaging around the 1550-nm wavelength.The magnetograph using interferometric and computational imaging for remote observations(MICRO)design uses silicon nitride on a Si platform to replace the bulky free-space optics of traditional magnetograph imaging systems with nanofabricated structures of a fraction of the size.The photonic integrated circuit(PIC)uses an array of lenslets that couple light into four input waveguides with spacing arranged along a Golomb ruler,where each aperture pair formed has a unique length.Each aperture is mixed with a 13-dBm reference laser and separated inside a 2×4 optical hybrid to generate in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to be detected in balanced detectors at the output of the PIC.We use a field programmable gate array(FPGA)board to digitize and process the measurements.The FPGAs and PIC are combined to reduce the overall size,weight,and power of the system,paving the way for a compact imaging system.We demonstrate a PIC-based imager design and experimental testbed for spectrometry applications.展开更多
Single-wavelength interferometry achieves high resolution for smooth surfaces but struggles with rough industrially relevant ones due to limited unambiguous measuring range and speckle effects.Multiwavelength interfer...Single-wavelength interferometry achieves high resolution for smooth surfaces but struggles with rough industrially relevant ones due to limited unambiguous measuring range and speckle effects.Multiwavelength interferometry addresses these challenges using synthetic wavelengths,enabling a balance between extended measurement range and resolution by combining several synthetic wavelengths.This approach holds immense potential for diverse industrial applications,yet it remains largely untapped due to the lack of suitable light sources.Existing solutions are constrained by limited flexibility in synthetic-wavelength generation and slow switching speeds.We demonstrate a light source for multiwavelength interferometry based on electro-optic single-sideband modulation.It reliably generates synthetic wavelengths with arbitrary values from centimeters to meters and switching time below 30 ms.This breakthrough paves the way for dynamic reconfigurable multiwavelength interferometry capable of adapting to complex surfaces and operating efficiently even outside laboratory settings.These capabilities unlock the full potential of multiwavelength interferometry,offering unprecedented flexibility and speed for industrial and technological applications.展开更多
Acoustic detection has many applications across science and technology from medicine to imaging and communications.However,most acoustic sensors have a common limitation in that the detection must be near the acoustic...Acoustic detection has many applications across science and technology from medicine to imaging and communications.However,most acoustic sensors have a common limitation in that the detection must be near the acoustic source.Alternatively,laser interferometry with picometer-scale motional displacement detection can rapidly and precisely measure sound-induced minute vibrations on remote surfaces.Here,we demonstrate the feasibility of sound detection up to 100 kHz at remote sites with≈60 m optical path length via laser homodyne interferometry.Based on our ultrastable hertz linewidth laser with 10-15 fractional stability,our laser interferometer achieves 0.5 pm/Hz1/2 displacement sensitivity near 10 kHz,bounded only by laser frequency noise over 10 kHz.Between 140 Hz and 15 kHz,we achieve a homodyne acoustic sensing sensitivity of subnanometer/Pascal across our conversational frequency overtones.The minimal sound pressure detectable over 60 m optical path length is≈2 mPa,with dynamic ranges over 100 dB.With the demonstrated standoff picometric distance metrology,we successfully detected and reconstructed musical scores of normal conversational volumes with high fidelity.The acoustic detection via this precision laser interferometer could be applied to selective area sound sensing for remote acoustic metrology,optomechanical vibrational motion sensing,and ultrasensitive optical microphones at the laser frequency noise limits.展开更多
Laser frequency combs,which are composed of a series of equally spaced coherent frequency components,have triggered revolutionary progress in precision spectroscopy and optical metrology.Length/distance is of fundamen...Laser frequency combs,which are composed of a series of equally spaced coherent frequency components,have triggered revolutionary progress in precision spectroscopy and optical metrology.Length/distance is of fundamental importance in both science and technology.We describe a ranging scheme based on chirped pulse interferometry.In contrast to the traditional spectral interferometry,the local oscillator is strongly chirped which is able to meet the measurement pulses at arbitrary distances,and therefore,the dead zones can be removed.The distances can be precisely determined via two measurement steps based on the time-of-flight method and synthetic wavelength interferometry,respectively.To overcome the speed limitation of the optical spectrum analyzer,the spectrograms are stretched and detected by a fast photodetector and oscilloscope and consequently mapped into the time domain in real time.The experimental results indicate that the measurement uncertainty can be well within±2μm,compared with the reference distance meter.The Allan deviation can reach 0.4μm at 4 ns averaging time and 25 nm at 1μs and can achieve 2 nm at 100μs averaging time.We also measured a spinning disk with grooves of different depths to verify the measurement speed,and the results show that the grooves with about 150 m∕s line speed can be clearly captured.Our method provides a unique combination of non-dead zones,ultrafast measurement speed,high precision and accuracy,large ambiguity range,and only one single comb source.This system could offer a powerful solution for field measurements in practical applications in the future.展开更多
Null compensation interferometry is the primary testing method for the manufacture of ultra-high-precision aspheric mirrors.The crosstalk fringes generated by stray light in interferometry can affect accuracy and pote...Null compensation interferometry is the primary testing method for the manufacture of ultra-high-precision aspheric mirrors.The crosstalk fringes generated by stray light in interferometry can affect accuracy and potentially prevent the testing from proceeding normally.Position errors include the decenter error,tilt error,and distance error.During the testing process,position errors will impact the testing accuracy and the crosstalk fringes generated by stray light.To determine the specific impact of position errors,we use the concept of Hindle shell testing of a convex aspheric mirror,and propose the simulation method of crosstalk fringes in null compensation interferometry.We also propose evaluation indices of crosstalk fringes in interferometry and simulate the influence of position errors on the crosstalk fringes.This work aims to help improve the design of compensation interferometry schemes,enhance the feasibility of the design,reduce engineering risks,and improve efficiency.展开更多
Laser frequency microcombs provide a series of equidistant,coherent frequency markers across a broad spectrum,enabling advancements in laser spectroscopy,dense optical communications,precision distance metrology,and a...Laser frequency microcombs provide a series of equidistant,coherent frequency markers across a broad spectrum,enabling advancements in laser spectroscopy,dense optical communications,precision distance metrology,and astronomy.Here,we design and fabricate silicon nitride,dispersion-managed microresonators that effectively suppress avoided-mode crossings and achieve close-to-zero averaged dispersion.Both the stochastic noise and mode-locking dynamics of the resonator are numerically and experimentally investigated.First,we experimentally demonstrate thermally stabilized microcomb formation in the microresonator across different mode-locked states,showing negligible center frequency shifts and a broad frequency bandwidth.Next,we characterize the femtosecond timing jitter of the microcombs,supported by precise metrology of the timing phase and relative intensity noise.For the single-soliton state,we report a relative intensity noise of−153.2 dB∕Hz,close to the shot-noise limit,and a quantum-noise–limited timing jitter power spectral density of 0.4 as 2∕Hz at a 100 kHz offset frequency,measured using a self-heterodyne linear interferometer.In addition,we achieve an integrated timing jitter of 1.7 fs±0.07 fs,measured from 10 kHz to 1 MHz.Measuring and understanding these fundamental noise parameters in high clock rate frequency microcombs is critical for advancing soliton physics and enabling new applications in precision metrology.展开更多
We propose a quantum-enhanced metrological scheme utilizing unbalanced entangled coherent states(ECSs) generated by passing a coherent state and a coherent state superposition through an unbalanced beam splitter(BS). ...We propose a quantum-enhanced metrological scheme utilizing unbalanced entangled coherent states(ECSs) generated by passing a coherent state and a coherent state superposition through an unbalanced beam splitter(BS). We identify the optimal phase sensitivity of this scheme by maximizing the quantum Fisher information(QFI) with respect to the BS transmission ratio. Our scheme outperforms the conventional scheme with a balanced BS, particularly in the presence of single-mode photon loss. Notably, our scheme retains quantum advantage in phase sensitivity in the limit of high photon intensity, where the balanced scheme offers no advantage over the classical strategy.展开更多
Laser interferometry with higher resolution,faster update rate,and larger dynamic range is highly anticipated in the exploration of physics frontiers,advanced manufacturing,and precision sensing.Real-time dispersive s...Laser interferometry with higher resolution,faster update rate,and larger dynamic range is highly anticipated in the exploration of physics frontiers,advanced manufacturing,and precision sensing.Real-time dispersive spectral interferometry(DSI)shows promise for high-speed precision measurements,whereas the resolution of subnanometers has not yet been achieved.We present a comprehensive theoretical framework to analyze the limitations of real-time DSI based on the signal-to-noise ratio and data volume.A real-time orthogonal polarization spectral interferometry technique is proposed,which utilizes a pair of interferograms with the pi-phase shift to effectively mitigate the phase noise embedded in real-time spectral envelopes,thereby enabling the precise measurements with subnanometer resolution at megahertz frame rates.The recorded time series data are processed through interpolation,segmentation,time–frequency mapping,and de-enveloping to regain the typical cosine-shaped spectral evolution,followed by a fitting-based phase retrieval method to extract the interference phase.The phase resolution of 1.1 mrad(0.91 as for time delay and 0.3 nm for distance)is obtained at the update rate of 22.2 MHz even under the detection bandwidth of 500 MHz,and can be further enhanced to 0.29 mrad(0.24 as for time delay)after 500 times averaging(∼0.5 MHz).Our approach is validated through periodic phase modulations and applied to measure the rapid damped oscillations of a piezo stage,yielding results consistent with those obtained from a commercial picometer interferometer.展开更多
Microsphere assisted microscopy(MAM)has been rapidly developed to meet the measurement needs of microstructures.MAM can be integrated with optical interference microscopy(OIM)to achieve high lateral resolution surface...Microsphere assisted microscopy(MAM)has been rapidly developed to meet the measurement needs of microstructures.MAM can be integrated with optical interference microscopy(OIM)to achieve high lateral resolution surface profile measurement.However,the microspheres introduce intricate phase changes,resulting in optical path asymmetry which is very challenging to compensate for.This limitation constrains the application of MAM in OIM.In this paper,simulation analysis reveals that the phase transmission of the microsphere is influenced by parameters such as microsphere diameter and its relative position to the sample.It is concluded that a unique compensation process must be adopted for each individual microsphere.Addressing this issue,we proposed a phase compensation algorithm based on the three-dimensional position control of the microsphere and integrated it into our combined system of MAM and white light interferometry(WLI),reducing the phase errors introduced by the microspheres while enhancing the lateral resolution of optical system.This approach improved the profile measurement accuracy,offering a perspective for optically measuring the surface profile of intricate microstructures.展开更多
Understanding rock behavior is crucial in mine geotechnical engineering to ensure construction efficiency,mitigate rock-related hazards,and promote environmental sustainability.Coda Wave Interferometry(CWI),a non-dest...Understanding rock behavior is crucial in mine geotechnical engineering to ensure construction efficiency,mitigate rock-related hazards,and promote environmental sustainability.Coda Wave Interferometry(CWI),a non-destructive ultrasonic testing method,has been widely employed to assess micro-damage evolution in rocks induced by perturbations in scatterer position,velocity,or source location due to its exceptional sensitivity.However,challenges persist in evaluating cross-scale rock behavior influenced by nonlinear deformation and multi-field interactions under multiple coupled perturbations.A comprehensive review of the perturbation factors affecting rock damage evolution and potential failure mechanisms is essential for presenting available knowledge in a more systematic and structured manner.This review provides an in-depth analysis of the CWI technique,encompassing its origins,theoretical framework,and classical data processing methodologies.Additionally,it explores the diverse applications of CWI in assessing rock behavior under various perturbation factors,including temperature variations,fluid infiltration,and stress conditions,with a particular emphasis on nonlinear deformation and multi-field coupling effects.Furthermore,a novel method for calculating relative velocity changes in coda waves is introduced,enabling a more precise characterization of the entire rock failure process.The study also proposes a cutting-edge concept of ultra-early and refined monitoring and warning technology for mine rock disasters,leveraging the advancements in CWI.Finally,the review highlights the potential future developments of CWI in high-level intelligent mining scenarios,particularly its integration with ambient noise interferometry and microseismic coda wave analysis.This work serves as a valuable reference,contributing to the refinement of CWI applications for assessing complex rock behavior and enhancing the accuracy of rock disaster prediction and early warning systems.展开更多
The semiconductor bridge(SCB)ignites through bridge film discharge,offering advantages such as low ignition energy,high safety,and compatibility with digital logic circuits.The study uses laser interferometry to inves...The semiconductor bridge(SCB)ignites through bridge film discharge,offering advantages such as low ignition energy,high safety,and compatibility with digital logic circuits.The study uses laser interferometry to investigate the gas dynamics of the bridge film after SCB plasma extinction.Interferometric images of the SCB film gas were obtained through a laser interferometry optical path.After the degradation model of digital image processing,clearer images were produced to facilitate analysis and calculation.The results show that the gas temperature at the center of the SCB film reaches a maximum of 1000 K,and the temperature rapidly decreases along the axial direction of the bridge surface to room temperature at 300 K.The maximum diffusion velocity of the plasma is 1.8 km/s.These findings provide critical insights for SCB design and ignition control.展开更多
In this paper,we image the subsurface reflectors by interferometric imaging using primary and downgoing first-order free-surface related multiple reflections in walkaway VSP data.By analyzing the stack fold distributi...In this paper,we image the subsurface reflectors by interferometric imaging using primary and downgoing first-order free-surface related multiple reflections in walkaway VSP data.By analyzing the stack fold distribution,we find that primary-direct interferometric imaging has a smaller image range,but its stack fold is higher near the well while ghostdirect interferometric imaging is the opposite.We try to solve this problem by the joint interferometric imaging of walkaway VSP data,combining primary-direct interferometric imaging with ghost-direct interferometric imaging.In this way,we can effectively widen the imaging range,simultaneously increase the fold（especially near the well）,suppress spurious interference,and improve the image SNR,so that we can get a more credible image.Test results on synthetic walkaway VSP data and field data show that joint interferometric imaging is very effective.展开更多
A new partitioning methodology is presented to accelerate 130nm and beyond large scale alternating phase shift mask(Alt PSM) design flow.This method deals with granularity self adaptively.Phas...A new partitioning methodology is presented to accelerate 130nm and beyond large scale alternating phase shift mask(Alt PSM) design flow.This method deals with granularity self adaptively.Phase conflicts resolution approaches are described and strategies guaranteeing phase compatible during layout compaction are also discussed.An efficient CAD prototype for dark field Alt PSM based on these algorithms is implemented.The experimental results on several industry layouts show that the tool can successfully cope with the rapid growth of phase conflicts with good quality and satisfy lower resource consumption with different requirements of precision and speedup.展开更多
In order to suppress the airwave noise in marine controlled-source electromagnetic （CSEM） data, we propose a 3D deconvolution （3DD） interferometry method with a synthetic aperture source and obtain the relative an...In order to suppress the airwave noise in marine controlled-source electromagnetic （CSEM） data, we propose a 3D deconvolution （3DD） interferometry method with a synthetic aperture source and obtain the relative anomaly coefficient （RAC） of the EM field reflection responses to show the degree for suppressing the airwave. We analyze the potential of the proposed method for suppressing the airwave, and compare the proposed method with traditional methods in their effectiveness. A method to select synthetic source length is derived and the effect of the water depth on RAC is examined via numerical simulations. The results suggest that 3DD interferometry method with a synthetic source can effectively suppress the airwave and enhance the potential of marine CSEM to hydrocarbon exploration.展开更多
文摘A deterministic phase-encoded encryption system is proposed. A lenticular lens array (LLA) sheet with a particular LPI (lenticular per inch) number is chosen as a modulator (key) instead of the random phase molator. The suggested encryption scheme is based on arbitrary two-step phase-shift interferometry (PSI), using an unknown phase step. The encryption and decryption principle is based on an LLA in arbitrary unknown two-step PSI. Right key holograms can be used to theoretically show that the object wavefront is the only one left in the hologram plane and that all accompanying undesired terms are eliminated. The encrypted image can therefore be numerically and successfully decrypted with the right key in the image plane. The number of degrees of freedom of the encryption scheme increases with the distance from the object and the LLA to the CCD, and also with the unknown phase-step and the LLA LPI number. Computer simulations are performed to verify the encryption and decryption principles without a key, with the wrong key and with the right key. Optical experiments are also performed to validate them.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61775121,61307003,61405122,and 11574311)Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.2018GGX101002)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.R2016FM03)the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University,China(Grant No.2015GN031)
文摘A multiple-image encryption method based on two-step phase-shifting interferometry （PSI） and spatial multiplexing of a smooth compressed signal is proposed. In the encoding and encryption process, with the help of four index matrices to store original pixel positions, all the pixels of four secret images are firstly reordered in an ascending order; then, the four reordered images are transformed by five-order Haar wavelet transform and performed sparseness operation. After Arnold transform and pixels sampling operation, one combined image can be grouped with the aid of compressive sensing （CS） and spatial multiplexing techniques. Finally, putting the combined image at the input plane of the PSI encryption scheme, only two interferograms ciphertexts can be obtained. During the decoding and decryption, utilizing all the secret key groups and index matrices keys, all the original secret images can be successfully decrypted by a wave-front retrieval algorithm of two-step PSI, spatial de-multiplexing, inverse Arnold transform, inverse discrete wavelet transform, and pixels reordering operation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61905039)Jilin Scientific and Technological Development Program, China (Grant No. 20190701018GH)+1 种基金Education Department of Jilin Province, China (Grant No. JJKH20190691KJ)State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics.
文摘An accurate and fast three-step self-calibrating generalized phase-shifting interferomertry(SGPSI) is proposed. In this approach, two new phase-shifting signals are constructed by the difference interferograms normalization and noise suppressing, then the unknown phase shift between the two difference phase-shifting signals is estimated quickly through searching the minimum coefficient of variation of the modulation amplitude, a limited number of pixels are selected to participate in the search process to further save time, and finally the phase is reconstructed through the searched phase shift. Through the reconstruction of phase map by the simulation and experiment, and the comparison with several mature algorithms, the good performance of the proposed algorithm is proved, and it eliminates the limitation of requiring more than three phase-shifting interferograms for high-precision SGPSI. We expect this method to be widely used in the future.
文摘In this paper, the principle of phase-shift interferometry is first briefly introduced. Then it is used as an illustration to measure small surface deformation, and the measurement accuracy of 0.02μis obtained. This demonstrates that the technology has great significance for strain analysis in experimental mechanics.
文摘The effect of phaseshift error in phase shifting interferometry is investigated. A new algorithm with two sets of 4 samples for eliminating phase shift error is presented. The computer simulation and experiment result show that the phase shift offset should be π when the algorithm is used, and this algorithm has gotten better result than the original 4 sample algorithm.
基金supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(Grant No.80NSSC20K0914)the Lockheed Martin Internal Research Funds(IRAD).
文摘We demonstrate a silicon nitride photonics-based imaging system that can perform one-dimensional interferometric imaging around the 1550-nm wavelength.The magnetograph using interferometric and computational imaging for remote observations(MICRO)design uses silicon nitride on a Si platform to replace the bulky free-space optics of traditional magnetograph imaging systems with nanofabricated structures of a fraction of the size.The photonic integrated circuit(PIC)uses an array of lenslets that couple light into four input waveguides with spacing arranged along a Golomb ruler,where each aperture pair formed has a unique length.Each aperture is mixed with a 13-dBm reference laser and separated inside a 2×4 optical hybrid to generate in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to be detected in balanced detectors at the output of the PIC.We use a field programmable gate array(FPGA)board to digitize and process the measurements.The FPGAs and PIC are combined to reduce the overall size,weight,and power of the system,paving the way for a compact imaging system.We demonstrate a PIC-based imager design and experimental testbed for spectrometry applications.
基金supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,Research Program Quantum Systems(Grant No.13N16774).
文摘Single-wavelength interferometry achieves high resolution for smooth surfaces but struggles with rough industrially relevant ones due to limited unambiguous measuring range and speckle effects.Multiwavelength interferometry addresses these challenges using synthetic wavelengths,enabling a balance between extended measurement range and resolution by combining several synthetic wavelengths.This approach holds immense potential for diverse industrial applications,yet it remains largely untapped due to the lack of suitable light sources.Existing solutions are constrained by limited flexibility in synthetic-wavelength generation and slow switching speeds.We demonstrate a light source for multiwavelength interferometry based on electro-optic single-sideband modulation.It reliably generates synthetic wavelengths with arbitrary values from centimeters to meters and switching time below 30 ms.This breakthrough paves the way for dynamic reconfigurable multiwavelength interferometry capable of adapting to complex surfaces and operating efficiently even outside laboratory settings.These capabilities unlock the full potential of multiwavelength interferometry,offering unprecedented flexibility and speed for industrial and technological applications.
基金supported by the Office of Naval Research(Grant Nos.N00014-16-1-2094 and N00014-24-1-2547)the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(Grant No.B622827)the National Science Foundation.Y.-S.J.acknowledges support from KRISS(Grant Nos.25011026 and 25011211).
文摘Acoustic detection has many applications across science and technology from medicine to imaging and communications.However,most acoustic sensors have a common limitation in that the detection must be near the acoustic source.Alternatively,laser interferometry with picometer-scale motional displacement detection can rapidly and precisely measure sound-induced minute vibrations on remote surfaces.Here,we demonstrate the feasibility of sound detection up to 100 kHz at remote sites with≈60 m optical path length via laser homodyne interferometry.Based on our ultrastable hertz linewidth laser with 10-15 fractional stability,our laser interferometer achieves 0.5 pm/Hz1/2 displacement sensitivity near 10 kHz,bounded only by laser frequency noise over 10 kHz.Between 140 Hz and 15 kHz,we achieve a homodyne acoustic sensing sensitivity of subnanometer/Pascal across our conversational frequency overtones.The minimal sound pressure detectable over 60 m optical path length is≈2 mPa,with dynamic ranges over 100 dB.With the demonstrated standoff picometric distance metrology,we successfully detected and reconstructed musical scores of normal conversational volumes with high fidelity.The acoustic detection via this precision laser interferometer could be applied to selective area sound sensing for remote acoustic metrology,optomechanical vibrational motion sensing,and ultrasensitive optical microphones at the laser frequency noise limits.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC2204601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11925503 and 12275093)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Grant No.2021CFB019)the State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics(Grant No.SKLAO2022001A10).
文摘Laser frequency combs,which are composed of a series of equally spaced coherent frequency components,have triggered revolutionary progress in precision spectroscopy and optical metrology.Length/distance is of fundamental importance in both science and technology.We describe a ranging scheme based on chirped pulse interferometry.In contrast to the traditional spectral interferometry,the local oscillator is strongly chirped which is able to meet the measurement pulses at arbitrary distances,and therefore,the dead zones can be removed.The distances can be precisely determined via two measurement steps based on the time-of-flight method and synthetic wavelength interferometry,respectively.To overcome the speed limitation of the optical spectrum analyzer,the spectrograms are stretched and detected by a fast photodetector and oscilloscope and consequently mapped into the time domain in real time.The experimental results indicate that the measurement uncertainty can be well within±2μm,compared with the reference distance meter.The Allan deviation can reach 0.4μm at 4 ns averaging time and 25 nm at 1μs and can achieve 2 nm at 100μs averaging time.We also measured a spinning disk with grooves of different depths to verify the measurement speed,and the results show that the grooves with about 150 m∕s line speed can be clearly captured.Our method provides a unique combination of non-dead zones,ultrafast measurement speed,high precision and accuracy,large ambiguity range,and only one single comb source.This system could offer a powerful solution for field measurements in practical applications in the future.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB3403404)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(2022213)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62127901 and 62305334).
文摘Null compensation interferometry is the primary testing method for the manufacture of ultra-high-precision aspheric mirrors.The crosstalk fringes generated by stray light in interferometry can affect accuracy and potentially prevent the testing from proceeding normally.Position errors include the decenter error,tilt error,and distance error.During the testing process,position errors will impact the testing accuracy and the crosstalk fringes generated by stray light.To determine the specific impact of position errors,we use the concept of Hindle shell testing of a convex aspheric mirror,and propose the simulation method of crosstalk fringes in null compensation interferometry.We also propose evaluation indices of crosstalk fringes in interferometry and simulate the influence of position errors on the crosstalk fringes.This work aims to help improve the design of compensation interferometry schemes,enhance the feasibility of the design,reduce engineering risks,and improve efficiency.
基金support from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(Grant No.B622827)the National Science Foundation(Grant Nos.1824568,1810506,1741707,and 1829071)the Office of Naval Research(Grant No.N00014-16-1-2094).
文摘Laser frequency microcombs provide a series of equidistant,coherent frequency markers across a broad spectrum,enabling advancements in laser spectroscopy,dense optical communications,precision distance metrology,and astronomy.Here,we design and fabricate silicon nitride,dispersion-managed microresonators that effectively suppress avoided-mode crossings and achieve close-to-zero averaged dispersion.Both the stochastic noise and mode-locking dynamics of the resonator are numerically and experimentally investigated.First,we experimentally demonstrate thermally stabilized microcomb formation in the microresonator across different mode-locked states,showing negligible center frequency shifts and a broad frequency bandwidth.Next,we characterize the femtosecond timing jitter of the microcombs,supported by precise metrology of the timing phase and relative intensity noise.For the single-soliton state,we report a relative intensity noise of−153.2 dB∕Hz,close to the shot-noise limit,and a quantum-noise–limited timing jitter power spectral density of 0.4 as 2∕Hz at a 100 kHz offset frequency,measured using a self-heterodyne linear interferometer.In addition,we achieve an integrated timing jitter of 1.7 fs±0.07 fs,measured from 10 kHz to 1 MHz.Measuring and understanding these fundamental noise parameters in high clock rate frequency microcombs is critical for advancing soliton physics and enabling new applications in precision metrology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12005106)support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11974189)+1 种基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12175106)the Postgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. JSCX23-0260)。
文摘We propose a quantum-enhanced metrological scheme utilizing unbalanced entangled coherent states(ECSs) generated by passing a coherent state and a coherent state superposition through an unbalanced beam splitter(BS). We identify the optimal phase sensitivity of this scheme by maximizing the quantum Fisher information(QFI) with respect to the BS transmission ratio. Our scheme outperforms the conventional scheme with a balanced BS, particularly in the presence of single-mode photon loss. Notably, our scheme retains quantum advantage in phase sensitivity in the limit of high photon intensity, where the balanced scheme offers no advantage over the classical strategy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61705193)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.LGG20F050002)the Jinhua Science and Technology Plan(Project No.2024-1-064).
文摘Laser interferometry with higher resolution,faster update rate,and larger dynamic range is highly anticipated in the exploration of physics frontiers,advanced manufacturing,and precision sensing.Real-time dispersive spectral interferometry(DSI)shows promise for high-speed precision measurements,whereas the resolution of subnanometers has not yet been achieved.We present a comprehensive theoretical framework to analyze the limitations of real-time DSI based on the signal-to-noise ratio and data volume.A real-time orthogonal polarization spectral interferometry technique is proposed,which utilizes a pair of interferograms with the pi-phase shift to effectively mitigate the phase noise embedded in real-time spectral envelopes,thereby enabling the precise measurements with subnanometer resolution at megahertz frame rates.The recorded time series data are processed through interpolation,segmentation,time–frequency mapping,and de-enveloping to regain the typical cosine-shaped spectral evolution,followed by a fitting-based phase retrieval method to extract the interference phase.The phase resolution of 1.1 mrad(0.91 as for time delay and 0.3 nm for distance)is obtained at the update rate of 22.2 MHz even under the detection bandwidth of 500 MHz,and can be further enhanced to 0.29 mrad(0.24 as for time delay)after 500 times averaging(∼0.5 MHz).Our approach is validated through periodic phase modulations and applied to measure the rapid damped oscillations of a piezo stage,yielding results consistent with those obtained from a commercial picometer interferometer.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52275540).
文摘Microsphere assisted microscopy(MAM)has been rapidly developed to meet the measurement needs of microstructures.MAM can be integrated with optical interference microscopy(OIM)to achieve high lateral resolution surface profile measurement.However,the microspheres introduce intricate phase changes,resulting in optical path asymmetry which is very challenging to compensate for.This limitation constrains the application of MAM in OIM.In this paper,simulation analysis reveals that the phase transmission of the microsphere is influenced by parameters such as microsphere diameter and its relative position to the sample.It is concluded that a unique compensation process must be adopted for each individual microsphere.Addressing this issue,we proposed a phase compensation algorithm based on the three-dimensional position control of the microsphere and integrated it into our combined system of MAM and white light interferometry(WLI),reducing the phase errors introduced by the microspheres while enhancing the lateral resolution of optical system.This approach improved the profile measurement accuracy,offering a perspective for optically measuring the surface profile of intricate microstructures.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Fund for Young Scientists 2021YFC2900400)Chongqing Outstanding Youth Science Fund project(CSTB2023NSCQ-JQX0027).
文摘Understanding rock behavior is crucial in mine geotechnical engineering to ensure construction efficiency,mitigate rock-related hazards,and promote environmental sustainability.Coda Wave Interferometry(CWI),a non-destructive ultrasonic testing method,has been widely employed to assess micro-damage evolution in rocks induced by perturbations in scatterer position,velocity,or source location due to its exceptional sensitivity.However,challenges persist in evaluating cross-scale rock behavior influenced by nonlinear deformation and multi-field interactions under multiple coupled perturbations.A comprehensive review of the perturbation factors affecting rock damage evolution and potential failure mechanisms is essential for presenting available knowledge in a more systematic and structured manner.This review provides an in-depth analysis of the CWI technique,encompassing its origins,theoretical framework,and classical data processing methodologies.Additionally,it explores the diverse applications of CWI in assessing rock behavior under various perturbation factors,including temperature variations,fluid infiltration,and stress conditions,with a particular emphasis on nonlinear deformation and multi-field coupling effects.Furthermore,a novel method for calculating relative velocity changes in coda waves is introduced,enabling a more precise characterization of the entire rock failure process.The study also proposes a cutting-edge concept of ultra-early and refined monitoring and warning technology for mine rock disasters,leveraging the advancements in CWI.Finally,the review highlights the potential future developments of CWI in high-level intelligent mining scenarios,particularly its integration with ambient noise interferometry and microseismic coda wave analysis.This work serves as a valuable reference,contributing to the refinement of CWI applications for assessing complex rock behavior and enhancing the accuracy of rock disaster prediction and early warning systems.
基金supported by the Anhui Zhongchuang Energy New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd.,Entrusted Project.
文摘The semiconductor bridge(SCB)ignites through bridge film discharge,offering advantages such as low ignition energy,high safety,and compatibility with digital logic circuits.The study uses laser interferometry to investigate the gas dynamics of the bridge film after SCB plasma extinction.Interferometric images of the SCB film gas were obtained through a laser interferometry optical path.After the degradation model of digital image processing,clearer images were produced to facilitate analysis and calculation.The results show that the gas temperature at the center of the SCB film reaches a maximum of 1000 K,and the temperature rapidly decreases along the axial direction of the bridge surface to room temperature at 300 K.The maximum diffusion velocity of the plasma is 1.8 km/s.These findings provide critical insights for SCB design and ignition control.
基金supported by the National 863 Program of China (Grant No.2006A09A102-11)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.40730424)Important National Science & Technology Specific Projects (Grant No.2008ZX05023-005)
文摘In this paper,we image the subsurface reflectors by interferometric imaging using primary and downgoing first-order free-surface related multiple reflections in walkaway VSP data.By analyzing the stack fold distribution,we find that primary-direct interferometric imaging has a smaller image range,but its stack fold is higher near the well while ghostdirect interferometric imaging is the opposite.We try to solve this problem by the joint interferometric imaging of walkaway VSP data,combining primary-direct interferometric imaging with ghost-direct interferometric imaging.In this way,we can effectively widen the imaging range,simultaneously increase the fold（especially near the well）,suppress spurious interference,and improve the image SNR,so that we can get a more credible image.Test results on synthetic walkaway VSP data and field data show that joint interferometric imaging is very effective.
文摘A new partitioning methodology is presented to accelerate 130nm and beyond large scale alternating phase shift mask(Alt PSM) design flow.This method deals with granularity self adaptively.Phase conflicts resolution approaches are described and strategies guaranteeing phase compatible during layout compaction are also discussed.An efficient CAD prototype for dark field Alt PSM based on these algorithms is implemented.The experimental results on several industry layouts show that the tool can successfully cope with the rapid growth of phase conflicts with good quality and satisfy lower resource consumption with different requirements of precision and speedup.
基金supported by the national project"Deep Exploration Technology and Experimentation"(SinoProbe-09-02)
文摘In order to suppress the airwave noise in marine controlled-source electromagnetic （CSEM） data, we propose a 3D deconvolution （3DD） interferometry method with a synthetic aperture source and obtain the relative anomaly coefficient （RAC） of the EM field reflection responses to show the degree for suppressing the airwave. We analyze the potential of the proposed method for suppressing the airwave, and compare the proposed method with traditional methods in their effectiveness. A method to select synthetic source length is derived and the effect of the water depth on RAC is examined via numerical simulations. The results suggest that 3DD interferometry method with a synthetic source can effectively suppress the airwave and enhance the potential of marine CSEM to hydrocarbon exploration.
