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Optical Alignment with Computer Generated Holograms

Optical Alignment with Computer Generated Holograms. James H. Burge, Rene Zehnder, Chunyu Zhao College of Optical Sciences Steward Observatory University of Arizona. Computer Generated Holograms. Use diffraction to create a desired wavefront

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Optical Alignment with Computer Generated Holograms

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  1. Optical Alignment with Computer Generated Holograms James H. Burge, Rene Zehnder, Chunyu Zhao College of Optical Sciences Steward Observatory University of Arizona

  2. Computer Generated Holograms • Use diffraction to create a desired wavefront • Modern fabrication provides >100 mm patterns with <0.1 µm pixels. That’s > 1012 pixels! Incredible dynamic range

  3. Accuracy and flexibility • CGHs transform wavefronts with very high accuracyErrors are typically < l/100 • Any wavefront shape can be created No special solution for spheres • Multiple wavefronts can be created from the same CGH • The registration between the different wavefronts is also very accurate

  4. CGH for interferometric measurement of aspheric surfaces • Interferometers use light to measure to ~1 nm surface errors, for spherical or flat surfaces • CGH can change spherical wavefronts to aspheric, allowing the use of interferometers for measuring aspheric surfaces Aspheric surface to be measured aspherical wavefront Spherical wavefront Interferometer CGH

  5. Alignment of CGH • Reflect wavefront back into the interferometer • Use this to align the CGH to the wavefront Spherical wavefront Interferometer Reflection CGH

  6. CGH for aligning the aspheric mirror • Use numerous holograms on a single substrate to provide both wavefront and alignment information. • For alignment, the CGH can project bright crosshair patterns

  7. CGH for testing off axis parabola A single substrate provides: - reference for interferometer - null lens for aspheric surface - creates 5 reference marks, 4 around edge, 1 on optical axis

  8. CGH alignment for testing off axis parabola

  9. CGH alignment of a 24-in off axis parabola(600-in ROC, 60 inches off axis) Phase map l/20 rms CGH null lens incorporates alignment marks Easily align axis to 0.020” by eye

  10. Projection of fiducial marks • The positions of the crosshairs can be controlled to micron accuracy • The patterns are well defined and can be found using a CCD • Measured pattern at 15 meters from CGH. Central lobe is about 100 µm FWHM

  11. Use of CGH for optical alignment Aligning the test for a 1.7-m off axis parabola 50 cm spherical mirror aligned within 7m CGH aligned within 7m 1.7m diameter OAP

  12. Projecting alignment marks through other optics Aligning test for a 1.7-m off axis parabola Tilted spherical mirror • We need to place the OAP to the right place • Projecting a mark onto the OAP gives lateral position • Need a second mark to get the clocking right CGH Interferometer Relay Lens Clocking mark Positioning mark

  13. Creating desired alignment features Aligning the OAP

  14. Use of CGHs for optical alignment Aligning the Sphere to within 7m The position of the sphere is known if 3 points on its surface are known

  15. Use of CGHs for optical alignment Aligning the Sphere to within 7m Placing a ball concentric to zero order gives a very good reference Distance betweenballs can be measuredwith metering rods Lateral position of the balldefined by lightAxial position defined bymetering rod CGH Attaching the mirror to three balls defines its positionThe fourth ball gives redundant information

  16. Alignment of tooling balls to light created by CGH Use tooling balls because they provide good mechanical interface Beam with ball at focus well aligned Very sensitive to lateral motion of the ball but not for axial motion Misaligned ball cases return beam to shift

  17. Ball alignment tool 1. Align a tool to the projected beam 2. Use the tool to laterally align the ball CCD Sensitivity comes from the geometry

  18. Ball Alignment Tool CCD camera Ball at mirror Aperture Beam splitter Direction of the reference beam ~2 µm resolution

  19. Use of CGHs for optical alignment Metering rods in action

  20. Multiple patterns We use multiple patterns of the same substrate • Divide the regions on the CGH. Each has a single pattern • Derive a single pattern the gives simultaneous wavefronts

  21. Single pattern, creating four 1st order references

  22. Single CGH with multiple references Position sensing detector CGH creating multiple wavefronts

  23. Conclusion • CGHs are probably the most accurate and flexible things in optics • Whatever your problem is, you can probably solve it with a CGH.

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