We propose a slope-based decoupling algorithm to simultaneously control the dual deformable mirrors （DMs） in a woofer-tweeter adaptive optics system. This algorithm can directly use the woofer＇s response matrix mea...We propose a slope-based decoupling algorithm to simultaneously control the dual deformable mirrors （DMs） in a woofer-tweeter adaptive optics system. This algorithm can directly use the woofer＇s response matrix measured from a Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensor to construct a slope-based orthogonal basis, and then selectively distribute the large- amplitude low-order aberration to woofer DM and the remaining aberration to tweeter DM through the slope-based orthogonal basis. At the same moment, in order to avoid the two DMs generating opposite compensation, a constraint matrix used to reset tweeter control vector is convenient to be calculated with the slope-based orthogonal basis. Numeral simulation demonstrates that this algorithm has a good performance to control the adaptive optics system with dual DMs simultaneously. Compared with the typical decoupling algorithm, this algorithm can take full use of the compensation ability of woofer DM and release the stroke of tweeter DM to compensate high-order aberration. More importantly, it does not need to measure the accurate shape of tweeter＇s influence function and keeps better performance of restraining the coupling error with the continuous-dynamic aberration.展开更多
Among all kinds of wavefront control algorithms in adaptive optics systems, the direct gradient wavefront control algorithm is the most widespread and common method. This control algorithm obtains the actuator voltage...Among all kinds of wavefront control algorithms in adaptive optics systems, the direct gradient wavefront control algorithm is the most widespread and common method. This control algorithm obtains the actuator voltages directly from wavefront slopes through pre-measuring the relational matrix between deformable mirror actuators and Hartmann wavefront sensor with perfect real-time characteristic and stability. However, with increasing the number of sub-apertures in wavefront sensor and deformable mirror actuators of adaptive optics systems, the matrix operation in direct gradient algorithm takes too much time, which becomes a major factor influencing control effect of adaptive optics systems. In this paper we apply an iterative wavefront control algorithm to high-resolution adaptive optics systems, in which the voltages of each actuator are obtained through iteration arithmetic, which gains great advantage in calculation and storage. For AO system with thousands of actuators, the computational complexity estimate is about O(n2) ～ O(n3) in direct gradient wavefront control algorithm, while the computational complexity estimate in iterative wavefront control algorithm is about O(n) ～(O(n)3/2), in which n is the number of actuators of AO system. And the more the numbers of sub-apertures and deformable mirror actuators, the more significant advantage the iterative wavefront control algorithm exhibits.展开更多
A zonal decoupling algorithm used to control a dual deformable mirror （DM） is proposed. One of the two DMs is characterized with a large stroke （woofer）, while the other one is characterized by a high spatial freq...A zonal decoupling algorithm used to control a dual deformable mirror （DM） is proposed. One of the two DMs is characterized with a large stroke （woofer）, while the other one is characterized by a high spatial frequency （tweeter）. A numerical model is used to compare the zonal decoupling algorithm with some traditional zonal decoupling algorithms. The simulation results indicate that the algorithm presented in this Letter improves the performance in suppressing the coupling error. An experimental system is built to prove the effectiveness of this algorithm. The experiments demonstrate that the phase aberrations could be effectively compensated and that the coupling error could also be suppressed.展开更多
A successful beam cleanup of a 5-mJ/200-μs pulsed solid-state laser system operating at 532-nm wavelength is demonstrated. In this beam cleanup system, a wave-front sensor-less adaptive optics （AO） system is set up...A successful beam cleanup of a 5-mJ/200-μs pulsed solid-state laser system operating at 532-nm wavelength is demonstrated. In this beam cleanup system, a wave-front sensor-less adaptive optics （AO） system is set up with a 20-element bimorph mirror （BM）, a high-voltage amplifier, a chaxge-coupled device camera, and a control software implementing the stochastic parallel gradient descent （SPGD） algorithm. The brightness of the laser focal spot is improved because the wave-front distortions have been compensated. The performance of this system is presented and the experimental results are analyzed.展开更多
We present a hybrid adaptive optics system for a k W-class solid-state slab master oscillator power amplifier laser that consists of both a low-order aberration corrector and a 59-actuator deformable mirror. In this s...We present a hybrid adaptive optics system for a k W-class solid-state slab master oscillator power amplifier laser that consists of both a low-order aberration corrector and a 59-actuator deformable mirror. In this system large defocus and astigmatism of the beam are first corrected by the low-order aberration corrector and then the remaining components are compensated by the deformable mirror. With this sequential procedure it is practical to correct the phase distortions of the beam（peak to valley up to 100 μm） and the beam quality β is successfully improved to 1.9 at full power.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Key Scientific Equipment Development Project of China(Grant No.ZDYZ2013-2)the National High-Tech R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.G128201-G158201 and G128603-G158603)+2 种基金the Innovation Fund of Chinese Academy of Science(Grant No.CXJJ-16M208)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Outstanding Young Scientists,Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘We propose a slope-based decoupling algorithm to simultaneously control the dual deformable mirrors （DMs） in a woofer-tweeter adaptive optics system. This algorithm can directly use the woofer＇s response matrix measured from a Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensor to construct a slope-based orthogonal basis, and then selectively distribute the large- amplitude low-order aberration to woofer DM and the remaining aberration to tweeter DM through the slope-based orthogonal basis. At the same moment, in order to avoid the two DMs generating opposite compensation, a constraint matrix used to reset tweeter control vector is convenient to be calculated with the slope-based orthogonal basis. Numeral simulation demonstrates that this algorithm has a good performance to control the adaptive optics system with dual DMs simultaneously. Compared with the typical decoupling algorithm, this algorithm can take full use of the compensation ability of woofer DM and release the stroke of tweeter DM to compensate high-order aberration. More importantly, it does not need to measure the accurate shape of tweeter＇s influence function and keeps better performance of restraining the coupling error with the continuous-dynamic aberration.
基金supported by the National Key Scientific and Research Equipment Development Project of China(Grant No.ZDYZ2013-2)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11173008)the Sichuan Provincial Outstanding Youth Academic Technology Leaders Program,China(Grant No.2012JQ0012)
文摘Among all kinds of wavefront control algorithms in adaptive optics systems, the direct gradient wavefront control algorithm is the most widespread and common method. This control algorithm obtains the actuator voltages directly from wavefront slopes through pre-measuring the relational matrix between deformable mirror actuators and Hartmann wavefront sensor with perfect real-time characteristic and stability. However, with increasing the number of sub-apertures in wavefront sensor and deformable mirror actuators of adaptive optics systems, the matrix operation in direct gradient algorithm takes too much time, which becomes a major factor influencing control effect of adaptive optics systems. In this paper we apply an iterative wavefront control algorithm to high-resolution adaptive optics systems, in which the voltages of each actuator are obtained through iteration arithmetic, which gains great advantage in calculation and storage. For AO system with thousands of actuators, the computational complexity estimate is about O(n2) ～ O(n3) in direct gradient wavefront control algorithm, while the computational complexity estimate in iterative wavefront control algorithm is about O(n) ～(O(n)3/2), in which n is the number of actuators of AO system. And the more the numbers of sub-apertures and deformable mirror actuators, the more significant advantage the iterative wavefront control algorithm exhibits.
基金supported by the National Key Scientific Equipment Development Project of China (No.ZDYZ2013-2)the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (Nos.G148603 and G148201)
文摘A zonal decoupling algorithm used to control a dual deformable mirror （DM） is proposed. One of the two DMs is characterized with a large stroke （woofer）, while the other one is characterized by a high spatial frequency （tweeter）. A numerical model is used to compare the zonal decoupling algorithm with some traditional zonal decoupling algorithms. The simulation results indicate that the algorithm presented in this Letter improves the performance in suppressing the coupling error. An experimental system is built to prove the effectiveness of this algorithm. The experiments demonstrate that the phase aberrations could be effectively compensated and that the coupling error could also be suppressed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.60978049 and 10974202)the Innovation Science Fund of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.CXJJ-10-S01)+1 种基金the Western Light Talent Cultivation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.A09k005)supported by the Open Research Fund of Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology,TIPC,CAS
文摘A successful beam cleanup of a 5-mJ/200-μs pulsed solid-state laser system operating at 532-nm wavelength is demonstrated. In this beam cleanup system, a wave-front sensor-less adaptive optics （AO） system is set up with a 20-element bimorph mirror （BM）, a high-voltage amplifier, a chaxge-coupled device camera, and a control software implementing the stochastic parallel gradient descent （SPGD） algorithm. The brightness of the laser focal spot is improved because the wave-front distortions have been compensated. The performance of this system is presented and the experimental results are analyzed.
基金supported by the National Key Scientific Equipment Development Project of China under Grant No.ZDYZ2013-2
文摘We present a hybrid adaptive optics system for a k W-class solid-state slab master oscillator power amplifier laser that consists of both a low-order aberration corrector and a 59-actuator deformable mirror. In this system large defocus and astigmatism of the beam are first corrected by the low-order aberration corrector and then the remaining components are compensated by the deformable mirror. With this sequential procedure it is practical to correct the phase distortions of the beam（peak to valley up to 100 μm） and the beam quality β is successfully improved to 1.9 at full power.
