Deep learning for estimation of Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror alignment errors

A deep learning-based automated Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror alignment method is proposed for synchrotron radiation.We trained a convolutional neural network(CNN)on simulated and experimental imaging data of a focusing system.Instead of learning directly from bypass images,we use a scatterer for X-ray modulation and speckle generation for image feature enhancement.The smallest normalized root-mean-square error on the validation set was 4%.Compared with conventional alignment methods based on motor scanning and analyzer setups,the present method simplified the optical layout and estimated alignment errors using a single-exposure experiment.Single-shot misalignment error estimation only took 0.13 s,significantly outperforming conventional methods.We also demonstrated the effects of the beam quality and pretraining using experimental data.The proposed method exhibited strong robustness,can handle high-precision focusing systems with complex or dynamic wavefront errors,and provides an important basis for intelligent control of future synchrotron radiation beamlines.

Optimization of the optical system for electron cyclotron emission imaging diagnostics on the HL-2A tokamak

The optical system of the electron cyclotron emission imaging diagnostics on the HL-2A tokamak has been optimized in both the narrow zoom pattern and the wide zoom pattern. The two main features of the improved optical system are（1） larger coverage of the measurement region in the plasma and（2） a flatter imaging surface. The new optics has good focal characteristics over the whole plasma cross section. The curvature of the field of the image surface（ΔR between the core channel and the edge channel） is within 5.3 cm in the narrow zoom pattern and 6.7 cm in the wide zoom pattern after optimization, whereas the values with the present optics were 23 cm in the narrow zoom pattern and 15 cm in the wide zoom pattern. The optics will be fabricated, tested and installed on the HL-2A tokamak before the next experimental campaign.

Realization of double resonance for a bright frequencytunable source of narrowband entangled photons

In this paper, we report an interesting phenomenon when precisely adjust the tuning crystal for double-resonance of a type-II configured parametric amplifier cavity, which is later verified as a cavity-enhanced effect in optics alignment. The theoretical result indicates that an angle accuracy error within 0.09° is necessary to achieve a high contrast ratio of 100：1 for a cavity with a finesse of about 205, which is crucial but high-demanding to get a high-quality narrowband entanglement source. Meanwhile, we figure out a method to release such a high requirement and get high visibility in a moderate-accuracy alignment.

The Quantum Science Experiment Satellite, An Experimental Facility in Space for Testing of Quantum Information Theory

The Quantum Science Experiment Satellite(QUSES) is the first satellite deployed successfully in nearEarth space for quantum scientific experiments in the world, in which experimental study on the fundamental questions of quantum mechanics can be done under the condition of a spatial scale about 500-2000 km. QUSES is performing a Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) experiment from satellite to ground station for testing of the global quantum secure communication network, and performing a Quantum Entanglement Distribution(QED) and Quantum Teleportation(QT) experiments with the purpose of testing the completeness of quantum mechanics theory at a sufficient spatial scale. The payload of QUSES is com posed of a Quantum Key Transceiver(QKT), a Quantum Entanglement Transmitter(QET), a Quantum Entangled-photon Source(QES), a Quantum Experiment Control Processor(QCP) and a Coherent laser Communication Terminator(CCT). This paper introduces the technical scheme of QUSES, including the requirement analysis, composi tion, technical innovation, on-orbit status and prospect of development for the future.

3D-printed facet-attached microlenses for advanced photonic system assembly

Wafer-level mass production of photonic integrated circuits(PIC)has become a technological mainstay in the field of optics and photonics,enabling many novel and disrupting a wide range of existing applications.However,scalable photonic packaging and system assembly still represents a major challenge that often hinders commercial adoption of PIC-based solutions.Specifically,chip-to-chip and fiber-to-chip connections often rely on so-called active alignment techniques,where the coupling efficiency is continuously measured and optimized during the assembly process.This unavoidably leads to technically complex assembly processes and high cost,thereby eliminating most of the inherent scalability advantages of PIC-based solutions.In this paper,we demonstrate that 3D-printed facet-attached microlenses(FaML)can overcome this problem by opening an attractive path towards highly scalable photonic system assembly,relying entirely on passive assembly techniques based on industry-standard machine vision and/or simple mechanical stops.FaML can be printed with high precision to the facets of optical components using multi-photon lithography,thereby offering the possibility to shape the emitted beams by freely designed refractive or reflective surfaces.Specifically,the emitted beams can be collimated to a comparatively large diameter that is independent of the device-specific mode fields,thereby relaxing both axial and lateral alignment tolerances.Moreover,the FaML concept allows to insert discrete optical elements such as optical isolators into the free-space beam paths between PIC facets.We show the viability and the versatility of the scheme in a series of selected experiments of high technical relevance,comprising pluggable fiber-chip interfaces,the combination of PIC with discrete micro-optical elements such as polarization beam splitters,as well as coupling with ultra-low back-reflection based on non-planar beam paths that only comprise tilted optical surfaces.Based on our results,we believe that the FaML concept opens an attractive path towards novel PIC-based system architectures that combine the distinct advantages of different photonic integration platforms.