Design and Cryogenic Performance of a Hexapod Platform for a Large Ground-based Wide Field Survey Telescope

The thermal gradient is an important factor that causes degradation to the image quality of telescopes. In order to ensure the accurate alignment of the primary focus unit and the primary mirror, the hexapod platform(as a corrector) is investigated in this paper. First, a ground-based telescope with 2.5 m aperture and 3.5 deg field of view is described. The telescope is under construction, and it is expected to be finished in 2023. Second, the hexapod platform with flexure hinges utilized to adjust the primary focus unit is proposed, which is applied as a corrector.Then, the inverse kinematics of the platform is established and an open-loop control system is built based on it.Finally, the cryogenic performance test for the hexapod platform is performed. The experimental results show that the resolution and repeatability of the translation for the hexapod platform can be achieved at the micrometer level.The resolution and repeatability of the rotation can be achieved at the arc-second level. Therefore, the cryogenic performance of the hexapod platform can meet the optical imaging requirements of the wide-field ground-based telescope. The kinematic analysis and cryogenic performance tests in the paper provide a technical reference for the precise alignment of the primary focus unit and the primary mirror, which can improve the imaging quality of the telescope.

Experimental and numerical investigation of a composite structure with frame and skin

A composite structure with frame and skin based on cabin structure in a large space telescope is studied in this paper.The frame is composed of longitudinal and transverse beams with hybrid bonded/bolted joints,and the skin is connected to the frame by bolts.Tensile tests are conducted on the structure by a set of test stand.It is observed that residual deformation occurs in the first test of the structure,which is attributed to the relative sliding between the skin and frame because of bolt-hole clearances.The high tightening torque and the increased number of the skin-frame bolts contribute to the high stiffness of the structure.A finite element model(FEM)of this composite structure is established,and the simulation model is verified by the experimental results.The FEM is contrastively analyzed with different frame joints,and it is found that adhesive joining in the hybrid bonded/bolted joints enhances the stiffness of the structure significantly.Given that adhesive plays a leading role in the stiffness of the hybrid joints,Tie contact in FEM is proposed to simulate bonded or hybrid joints when studying the stiffness performance of undamaged structure.

Configuration optimization of laser guide stars and wavefront correctors for multi-conjugation adaptive optics

Multi-conjugation adaptive optics(MCAOs) have been investigated and used in the large aperture optical telescopes for high-resolution imaging with large field of view(FOV).The atmospheric tomographic phase reconstruction and projection of three-dimensional turbulence volume onto wavefront correctors,such as deformable mirrors(DMs) or liquid crystal wavefront correctors(LCWCs),is a very important step in the data processing of an MCAO's controller.In this paper,a method according to the wavefront reconstruction performance of MCAO is presented to evaluate the optimized configuration of multi laser guide stars(LGSs) and the reasonable conjugation heights of LCWCs.Analytical formulations are derived for the different configurations and are used to generate optimized parameters for MCAO.Several examples are given to demonstrate our LGSs configuration optimization method.Compared with traditional methods,our method has minimum wavefront tomographic error,which will be helpful to get higher imaging resolution at large FOV in MCAO.

Vulnerability assessment of UAV engine to laser based on improved shotline method

Laser anti-drone technology is entering the sequence of actual combat,and it is necessary to consider the vulnerability of typical functional parts of UAVs.Since the concept of"vulnerability"was proposed,a variety of analysis programs for battlefield targets to traditional weapons have been developed,but a comprehensive assessment methodology for targets'vulnerability to laser is still missing.Based on the shotline method,this paper proposes a method that equates laser beam to shotline array,an efficient vulnerability analysis program of target to laser is established by this method,and the program includes the circuit board and the wire into the vulnerability analysis category,which improves the precision of the vulnerability analysis.Taking the UAV engine part as the target of vulnerability analysis,combine with the"life-death unit method"to calculate the laser penetration rate of various materials of the UAV,and the influence of laser weapon system parameters and striking orientation on the killing probability is quantified after introducing the penetration rate into the vulnerability analysis program.The quantitative analysis method proposed in this paper has certain general expansibility,which can provide a fresh idea for the vulnerability analysis of other targets to laser.

A New Method for Monitoring Scattered Stray Light of an Inner-occulted Coronagraph

The scattered stray light of a coronagraph is a type of stray light that is generated by the objective lens as its surface defects are irradiated by sunlight.The defects mainly include dust and blemishes on the lens surface,microroughness of the lens surface,and impurity and inhomogeneity of the glass.Unlike the other types of relatively stable defects introduced when the objective lens is being manufactured,the scattered stray light caused by dusts on the lens surface is difficult to quantify accurately due to the disorder and randomness of the dust accumulation.The contribution of this type of stray light to the overall stray light level is difficult to determine through simulations and experiments.This can result in continuous deterioration of the stray light level of a coronagraph and thus affect the observation capabilities of the instrument.To solve this issue,through analyzing the forming mechanism of scattered stray light and ghost image generated by the inner-occulted coronagraph,we propose a novel method to monitor the scattered stray light from dusts by utilizing different stray light correlation coefficients.In this method,we first simulate and measure the level of stray light from the ghost image of the objective lens,and then determine the flux ratio of scattered light and ghost image on the conjugate plane.Although the flux ratio varies with the accumulation of dusts on the lens surface,it remains constant on the image plane.Therefore,the level of dust scattering light on the image plane can be obtained by using this ratio together with the level of ghost image stray light.The accuracy of this method has been validated in a laboratory by applying the objective lens with numerous surface cleanliness levels.

Analysis and Prediction of Effect of Turning Marks Diffraction on Image Quality of Optical System

Single-point diamond turning (SPDT) is widely used in the machining of infrared materials and metal-based mirrors. Diamond tips can scratch material, replicate the shape of the tip, and create annular turning marks on optical surfaces, which can have unpredictable adverse effects on imaging. In order to predict the effect of turning marks diffraction on the degradation of imaging quality, a model of the influence of SPDT processing parameters on the reduction of system imaging MTF under the influence of ideal grating turning marks diffraction was established. The results show that the depth of the turning mark will lead to the decline of MTF, especially the low frequency information. Finally, a method is proposed to reduce the effect of turning marks diffraction through changing the processing parameters. .

Effect of distances between lens and sample surface on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with spatial confinement

Spatial confinement can significantly enhance the spectral intensity of laser-induced plasma in air. It is attributed to the compression of plasma plume by the reflected shockwave. In addition,optical emission spectroscopy of laser-induced plasma can also be affected by the distance between lens and sample surface. In order to obtain the optimized spectral intensity, the distance must be considered. In this work, spatially confined laser-induced silicon plasma by using a Nd:YAG nanosecond laser at different distances between lens and sample surface was investigated.The laser energies were 12 mJ, 16 mJ, 20 mJ, and 24 mJ. All experiments were carried out in an atmospheric environment. The results indicated that the intensity of Si(I) 390.55 nm line firstly rose and then dropped with the increase of lens-to-sample distance. Moreover, the spectral peak intensity with spatial confinement was higher than that without spatial confinement. The enhancement ratio was approximately 2 when laser energy was 24 mJ.

Space Soft X-ray and EUV Optics in CIOMP

1 Introduction Since the early of 1980’s,the studies of soft X-ray and EUV optics have been implemented in CIOMP (Changchun Institute of Optics,Fine Mechanics and Physics)．So far,the research system of soft X-ray and EUV optics has been founded including sources,ra- diometry,testing and manufacturing of the super smooth mirror and multilayer coating mirror fabrication．Based on the above technologies,we started to develop the soft X-ray and EUV optical system such as a space EUV solar telescope and a EUV imager．

Tool Wear and Its Effect on Surface Roughness in Diamond Cutting of Glass Soda-lime

For the technology of diamond cutting of optical glass, the high tool wear rate is a main reason for hindering the practical application of this technology. Many researches on diamond tool wear in glass cutting rest on wear phenomenon describing simply without analyzing the genesis of wear phenomenon and interpreting the formation process of tool wear in mechanics. For in depth understanding of the tool wear and its effect on surface roughness in diamond cutting of glass, experiments of diamond turning with cutting distance increasing gradually are carried out on soda-lime glass. The wear morphology of rake face and flank face, the corresponding surface features of workpiece and the surface roughness, and the material compositions of flank wear area are detected. Experimental results indicate that the flank wear is predominant in diamond cutting glass and the flank wear land is characterized by micro-grooves, some smooth crater on the rake face is also seen. The surface roughness begins to increase rapidly, when the cutting mode changes from ductile to brittle for the aggravation of tool wear with the cutting distance over 150 m. The main mechanisms of inducing tool wear in diamond cutting of glass are diffusion, mechanical friction, thermo-chemical action and abrasive wear. The proposed research makes analysis and research from wear mechanism on the tool wear and its effect on surface roughness in diamond cutting of glass, and provides theoretical basis for minimizing the tool wear in diamond cutting brittle materials, such as optical glass.

Development and calibration of the Moon-based EUV camera for Chang'e-3

The process of development and calibration for the first Moon-based extreme ultraviolet(EUV) camera to observe Earth's plasmasphere is introduced and the design, test and calibration results are presented. The EUV camera is composed of a multilayer film mirror, a thin film filter, a photon-counting imaging detector, a mechanism that can adjust the direction in two dimensions, a protective cover, an electronic unit and a thermal control unit. The center wavelength of the EUV camera is 30.2 nm with a bandwidth of 4.6 nm. The field of view is 14.7° with an angular resolution of 0.08°, and the sensitivity of the camera is 0.11 count s-1Rayleigh-1. The geometric calibration, the absolute photometric calibration and the relative photometric calibration are carried out under different temperatures before launch to obtain a matrix that can correct geometric distortion and a matrix for relative photometric correction,which are used for in-orbit correction of the images to ensure their accuracy.

Noise analysis and measurement of time delay and integration charge coupled device

Time delay and integration (TDI) charge coupled device (CCD) noise sets a fundamental limit on image sensor performance,especially under low illumination in remote sensing applications.After introducing the complete sources of CCD noise,we study the effects of TDI operation mode on noise,and the relationship between different types of noise and number of the TDI stage.Then we propose a new technique to identify and measure sources of TDI CCD noise employing mathematical statistics theory,where theoretical analysis shows that noise estimated formulation converges well.Finally,we establish a testing platform to carry out experiments,and a standard TDI CCD is calibrated by using the proposed method.The experimental results show that the noise analysis and measurement methods presented in this paper are useful for modeling TDI CCDs.

Simulation Analysis and Experimental Verification of Spiral-tube-type Valveless Piezoelectric Pump with Gyroscopic Effect

The current research of the valveless piezoelectric pump focuses on increasing the flow rate and pressure differential. Compared with the valve piezoelectric pump, the valveless one has excellent performances in simple structure, low cost, and easy miniaturization. So, their important development trend is the mitigation of their weakness, and the multi-function integration. The flow in a spiral tube element is sensitive to the element attitude caused by the Coriolis force, and that a valveless piezoelectric pump is designed by applying this phenomenon. The pump has gyroscopic effect, and has both the actuator function of fluid transfer and the sensor function, which can obtain the angular velocity when its attitude changes. First, the present paper analyzes the flow characteristics in the tube, obtains the calculation formula for the pump flow, and identifies the relationship between pump attitude and flow, which clarifies the impact of flow and driving voltage, frequency, spiral line type and element attitude, and verifies the gyroscopic effect of the pump. Then, the finite element simulation is used to verify the theory. Finally, a pump is fabricated for experimental testing of the relationship between pump attitude and pressure differential. Experimental results show that when Archimedes spiral θ=4π is selected for the tube design, and the rotation speed of the plate is 70 r/min, the pressure differential is 88.2 Pa, which is 1.5 times that of 0 r/min rotation speed. The spiral-tube-type valveless piezoelectric pump proposed can turn the element attitude into a form of pressure output, which is important for the multi-function integration of the valveless piezoelectric pump and for the development of civil gyroscope in the future.

Retinal axial focusing and multi-layer imaging with a liquid crystal adaptive optics camera

With the help of adaptive optics(AO) technology, cellular level imaging of living human retina can be achieved.Aiming to reduce distressing feelings and to avoid potential drug induced diseases, we attempted to image retina with dilated pupil and froze accommodation without drugs. An optimized liquid crystal adaptive optics camera was adopted for retinal imaging. A novel eye stared system was used for stimulating accommodation and fixating imaging area. Illumination sources and imaging camera kept linkage for focusing and imaging different layers. Four subjects with diverse degree of myopia were imaged. Based on the optical properties of the human eye, the eye stared system reduced the defocus to less than the typical ocular depth of focus. In this way, the illumination light can be projected on certain retina layer precisely.Since that the defocus had been compensated by the eye stared system, the adopted 512 × 512 liquid crystal spatial light modulator(LC-SLM) corrector provided the crucial spatial fidelity to fully compensate high-order aberrations. The Strehl ratio of a subject with-8 diopter myopia was improved to 0.78, which was nearly close to diffraction-limited imaging. By finely adjusting the axial displacement of illumination sources and imaging camera, cone photoreceptors, blood vessels and nerve fiber layer were clearly imaged successfully.

Synthesis,characterization,photoluminescence and electroluminescence properties of new 1,3,4-oxadiazole-containing rhenium(I)complex Re(CO)_3(Bphen)(PTOP)

新 1,3,4-oxadiazole-contanining 金来(I)建筑群，与公式[ Re (公司) 3 ( Bphen )( PTOP )]，( Bphen = bathophenardine ， PTOP =4-( 5-p-tolyl-1 ， 3 ， 4-oxadiazd-2-yl ) pyridine )，被元素的分析综合并且描绘，红外， 1H NMR ，紫外力和光光谱学。双层电镀物品光设备被纺纱涂层技术基于 Re (I) 建筑群制作了。为从设备获得的绿排放的刺激电压，最大的效率，和亮度分别地是 9 V， 2.1 cd/A 和 165 cd/m2。

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of new europium complex Eu(DBM)3(CPyBM)

A new europium(Ⅲ) complex, tris(dibenzoylmethanate){1-[9-hexyl-9-carbazole]-2-(2-pyridyl)-benzimidazole}europium(Ⅲ)[Eu(DBM)_3(CPyBM)] was synthesized and used as an electron-acceptor and electron-transport layer in organic photovoltaic (PV) device. Power conversion efficiency achieved from the device was 1.04% under illumination with 365 nm UV light at 1.6 mW/cm2.Compared with the previous reported devices based on Eu(Ⅲ) complexes, the PV performances were improved. The working mechanism of the organic PV device was discussed.

Effect of cylindrical cavity height on laserinduced breakdown spectroscopy with spatial confinement

In this paper,we present a study on the spatial confinement effect of laser-induced plasma with a cylindrical cavity in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS).The emission intensity with the spatial confinement is dependent on the height of the confinement cavity.It is found that,by selecting the appropriate height of cylindrical cavity,the signal enhancement can be significantly increased.At the cylindrical cavity(diameter = 2 mm) with a height of 6 mm,the enhancement ratio has the maximum value(approximately 8.3),and the value of the relative standard deviation(RSD)(7.6%) is at a minimum,the repeatability of LIBS signal is best.The results indicate that the height of confinement cavity is very important for LIBS technique to reduce the limit of detection and improve the precision.

Infrared radiation measurement of the aerial target based on temperature calibration and target images

The gray level values of target pixels of infrared images processed by the SUSAN noise filtering algorithm and the background filtering algorithm are calculated,assuming that the target distance is given in image acquisition.The equivalent blackbody temperature is obtained by the temperature calibration model that represents the quantitative relation,at a certain integration time,between the gray level value and the equivalent blackbody temperature.The temperature calibration model has been acquired by the curve fitting with the experimental data of blackbody temperature calibration using Origin 6.0.Then the target radiance can be determined by the radiant flux equivalence model built on condition that the target radiant flux received by the infrared detector is equivalent to that of the blackbody placed in front of the infrared detector at a close distance.This measuring method is based on the temperature calibration parameters and real image information,so it can avoid subjectivity of the traditional theory modeling methods.

Electro-optical properties of high birefringence liquid crystal compounds with isothiocyanate and naphthyl group

Liquid crystal(LC) compound with isothiocyanate and naphthyl group is an attractive high birefringence LC material,and can be used in optical devices. In this paper, the electro-optical properties of a series of this type of LC compounds were investigated. The melting points and enthalpy values of these LC compounds were higher than those of corresponding compounds with the phenyl group. These compounds exhibited high birefringence with a maximum value of 0.66. Fluorine substitution in the molecular almost does not affect the birefringence value. When these LC compounds with the naphthyl group were dissolved in a commercial LC mixture, the electro-optical properties depending on temperature were investigated. In the low-temperature region, LC mixtures with the naphthyl-group LC compounds exhibited higher viscosity than pure commercial LCs. In the high-temperature region, viscosity values very closely approached each other. When response performance was investigated, figure-of-merit(Fo M) values were measured. The Fo M values of LC mixtures containing LC compounds with naphthyl group were lower than those of reference benzene LCs in the low-temperature region. However, in the high-temperature region, the results were reversed. These isothiocyanate LC compounds with naphthyl group can be applied in special fast-response LC device, particularly the ones used under high-temperature conditions.

Formation Mechanisms of Electrical Conductivity and Optical Properties of ZnO：N Film Produced by Annealing Treatment

在 N 掺杂物的化学状态上退火的效果，分子的横梁取向附生(MBE ) 种的做 N 的 ZnO 电影的电、光的性质被调查。两成长得当的 ZnO : N 电影和这部电影在 N-2 退火了具有 n 类型电导率，而传导性为这部电影把电导率变换成 p 类型在 O-2 退火了。我们建议电导率的转变在 O 上在 N 分子的数字的比率被归功于到变化地点(N-2 ) O 到 O 地点上的 N 原子数字(没有) 在 ZnO : 在各种各样的退火的空气下面的 N 电影。为 ZnO : N 电影在 N2 退火了，百分比内容(N-2 ) O 比的大没有，即比率 > 1，导致 n 类型传导性。然而，在 ZnO 的情况中: N 电影在 O-2 退火了，百分比内容(N-2 ) O 比的是少数没有，即，比率 < 1，产生 p 类型传导性。在之间有明显的差别低温度(80 K ) ZnO 的 PL 系列: N 电影在 N-2 和 ZnO 的退火了: N 电影在 O-2 退火了。在 3.358 eV 找到的一个排放乐队在 ZnO 的系列被观察: N 电影在在 N-2 退火了以后，这个排放乐队由于施主界限激子((DX )-X-0) 。在在 O-2 退火了以后，施主界限激子的 PL 消失了，在 3.348 eV 找到的一个排放乐队被观察，这个排放乐队被分到领受人界限激子(A (0 ) X ) 。

Synthesis and Photoluminescence of Eu-doped ZnO Nanosheets

Eu-doped ZnO nanosheets were synthesized successfully by means of the hydrothermal method. The X-ray diffraction(XRD) pattern shows that the sample is a single phase with the ZnO-like wurtzite structure. And the X-ray photoelectron spectrum suggests that there are Eu3+ ions in the matrix of the sample. Eu3+-related red emissions resulted from energy transfer were observed for the nanosheets under UV laser excitation. The UV, green and yellow emissions were also seen in the photoluminescence spectra.