[Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 3 (2024 June) Fabrication of Phase Plate to Simulate Turbulence Effects on an Optical Imaging System in Strong Atmospheric Conditions Han-Gyol Oh1,2, Pilseong Kang1, Jaehyun Lee1, Hyug-Gyo Rhee1,2 *, Young-Sik Ghim1,2 **, and Jun Ho Lee3 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 3 (2024 June), pp. 259-269 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.3.259 Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of (a) effect of turbulence layer (atmosphere) in the telescope, (b) adaptive optics (AO) system using an optical phase plate (OPP) as the turbulence layer. Keywords: Adaptive optics, Air disturbance, Fabrication, Optical phase plate OCIS codes: (010.1330) Atmospheric turbulence; (220.1080) Active or adaptive optics; (220.4610) Optical fabrication Abstract Optical imaging systems that operate through atmospheric pathways often suffer from image degradation, mainly caused by the distortion of light waves due to turbulence in the atmosphere. Adaptive optics technology can be used to correct the image distortion caused by atmospheric disturbances. However, there are challenges in conducting experiments with strong atmospheric conditions. An optical phase plate (OPP) is a device that can simulate real atmospheric conditions in a lab setting. We suggest a novel two-step process to fabricate an OPP capable of simulating the effects of atmospheric turbulence. The proposed fabrication method simplifies the process by eliminating additional activities such as phase-screen design and phase simulation. This enables an efficient and economical fabrication of the OPP. We conducted our analysis using the statistical fluctuations of the refractive index and applied modal expansion using Kolmogorov’s theory. The experiment aims to fabricate an OPP with parameters D/r0 ≈ 30 and r0 ≈ 5 cm. The objective is defined with the strong atmospheric conditions. Finally, we have fabricated an OPP that satisfied the desired objectives. The OPP closely simulate turbulence to real atmospheric conditions. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 2 (2024 April) Quantifying Aberrations on Object Plane Using Zernike Polynomials Yohan Kim1 *, Theo Nam Sohn2, Cheong Soo Seo1, and Jin Young Sohn1 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024 April), pp. 151-155 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.2.151 Fig. 1 Optical layout of 1.5× magnification WiseScope. LED, light-emitting diode; PBS, polarizing beam splitter. Keywords: Focus measure, Optical aberration, Wavefront error, Zernike polynomials OCIS codes: (010.7350) Wave-front sensing; (080.1010) Aberrations (global); (100.2550) Focalplane-array image processors; (110.0110) Imaging systems; (120.4640) Optical instruments Abstract Optical systems often suffer from optical aberrations caused by imperfect hardware, which places significant constraints on their utility and performance. To reduce these undesirable effects, a comprehensive understanding of the aberrations inherent to optical systems is needed. This article presents an effective method for aberration detection using Zernike polynomials. The process involves scanning the object plane to identify the optimal focus and subsequently fitting the acquired focus data to Zernike polynomials. This fitting procedure facilitates the analysis of various aberrations in the optical system. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.2 (2024 April) 12개 다이오드 레이저를 활용하는 레이저 복사출력계 교정시스템 개발 Development of Laser Power Meter Calibration System with 12-diode Laser Sources 이강희ㆍ유재근ㆍ배인호ㆍ박성종ㆍ이동훈1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.2 (2024 April) pp. 61-70 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2024.35.2.061 Fig. 1 Schematics and photographs of the laser power calibration system. Commercially available fiber-coupled laser diodes (Thorlabs,) are used, and the model names of the lasers are listed below their wavelengths. Three laser power controllers (LPC; BEOC) are additionally used for laser power stabilization. The system is designed to automatically select the laser for the calibration process using multiple motorized translation stages. In the schematics, DUT denotes device under test, while Ref denotes reference for the calibration. Keywords: 검출기 기반 복사 측정, 레이저 복사출력계 교정, 적분구 OCIS codes: (120.3150) Integrating spheres; (120.5630) Radiometry; (140.2020) Diode lasers; (230.5170) Photodiodes 초록 400 nm부터 1,600 nm까지의 파장 영역에서 단일 모드 광섬유에 결합된 12개의 다이오드 레이저 광원를 기반으로 하는 레이저 복사출력계 교정시스템을 소개한다. 본 시스템은 복사출력 측정위치에서 레이저 출력요동을 최소화하였고 모든 광원에 대해 비슷한 빔크기를 갖는다. 또한 감응도의 비균일도 및 비선형성을 최소화하기 위해 적분구 기준기를 사용하였다. 이 교정시스템의 최소 측정불확도는 대부분의 레이저 파장에서 1.1% (k = 2)로 추정된다. Abstract We demonstrate a laser power meter calibration system based on 12-diode laser sources coupled to single-mode fibres in a wavelength range from 400 to 1,600 nm. In our system, three laser power controllers ensure that the output power uncertainty of all laser sources is less than 0.1% (k = 2). In addition, all laser beams are adjusted to have similar beam sizes of approximately 2 mm (1/e 2 -width) at the measurement position to minimise unmeasured laser power on a detector. As a reference detector, we use an integrating sphere combined with silicon and indium gallium arsenide photodiodes to minimise the non-uniformity and non-linearity of responsivity. The minimum uncertainty of the calibration system is estimated to be 1.1% (k = 2) for most laser wavelengths. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 1 (2024 February) SLODAR System Development for Vertical Atmospheric Disturbance Profiling at Geochang Observatory Ji Yong Joo1, Hyeon Seung Ha1, Jun Ho Lee1,2 *, Do Hwan Jung1,3, Young Soo Kim1,3, and Timothy Butterley4 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024 February) pp. 30-37 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.1.30 Fig. 1 Schematic diagram illustrating the crossed-beam method. This specific diagram depicts the construction of 8 layers of vertical profiling with 8 sub-aperture wavefront sensing [13]. Keywords: Adaptive optics, Atmospheric turbulence, Fried parameter, Refractive index structure function (C2n), SLODAR OCIS codes: (010.1330) Atmospheric turbulence; (120.4640) Optical instruments; (220.1080) Active or adaptive optics; (350.1260) Astronomical optics Abstract Implemented at the Geochang Observatory in South Korea, our slope detection and ranging (SLODAR) system features a 508 mm Cassegrain telescope (f /7.8), incorporating two Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensors (WFS) for precise measurements of atmospheric phase distortions, particularly from nearby binary or double stars, utilizing an 8 × 8 grid of sampling points. With an ability to reconstruct eight-layer vertical atmospheric profiles, the system quantifies the refractive index structure function (C2n) through the crossed-beam method. Adaptable in vertical profiling altitude, ranging from a few hundred meters to several kilometers, contingent on the separation angle of binary stars, the system operates in both wide (2.5 to 12.5 arcminute separation angle) and narrow modes (11 to 15 arcsecond separation angle), covering altitudes from 122.3 to 611.5 meters and 6.1 to 8.3 kilometers, respectively. Initial measurements at the Geochang Observatory indicated C values up to 181.7 meters with a Fried parameter (r0) of 8.4 centimeters in wide mode and up to 7.8 kilometers with an r0 of 8.0 centimeters in narrow mode, suggesting similar seeing conditions to the Bohyun Observatory and aligning with a comparable 2014–2015 seeing profiling campaign in South Korea. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.1 (2024 February) 나노구조 기반 초박형 적외선 차단 필터 An Ultra-thin IR Cut-off Filter Based on Nanostructures 양현도ㆍ이종권1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.1 (2024 February) pp. 24-29 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2024.35.1.024 Fig. 1 (a) Ellipsoidal and hyperboloidal dispersion relations and (b) schematic of a layered metal-dielectric metastructure with the permittivities of the two constituents given as em and ed . Keywords: 적외선 차단 필터, 나노 패턴, 쌍곡선 메타구조, 초박형 OCIS codes: (120.2440) Filters; (130.1750) Components; (130.3130) Integrated optics materials; (310.6628) Subwavelength structures, nano structures 초록 본 연구에서는 나노패턴된 금속(Ag)-유전체(PDMS) 다층 기반의 쌍곡선 메타구조를 제안하고 영상 소자용 적외선 차단 필터의 성능에 대해 보고한다. 사각형 모양의 Ag 나노 패턴의 크기와 Ag 나노 패턴을 둘러싼 PDMS의 두께를 최적화함으로써, 제안된 IR 차단 필터가 0.70–1.01μm 파장 대역의 빛을 99% 차단하면서도 가시광 영역에서 94% 이상의 높은 투과율을 나타냄을 보였다. 차단 파장 대역은 쌍곡선 메타구조의 epsilon-near-zero 파장보다 긴 파장 영역에서 시작하여 Ag 나노 패턴에 의한 플라즈모닉 흡수가 강한 지점에서 끝나게 된다. 근적외선 차단 대역보다 긴 파장 영역에서는 수평으로 인접한 Ag 나노패턴들 사이의 플라즈모닉 커플링 효과로 다시 투과도가 증가됨을 알 수 있다. 이러한 메타구조체는 적외선 차단 필터의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 공정 단순화를 통해 초박형 제조가 가능하여, 다양한 평면 광학 및 집적광학 부품들에 적용될 수 있다. Abstract We propose a hyperbolic metastructure based on a nanopatterned metal (Ag)-dielectric (PDMS) multilayer and report on its performance in an infrared (IR) cut-off filter for imaging devices. By optimizing the size of the square-shaped Ag nanopattern and the thickness of PDMS surrounding the Ag nanopattern, the proposed IR cut-off filter blocks 99% of light in the 0.70–1.01 μm wavelength band while maintaining a high transmittance of over 94% in the visible region. Here, the cut-off wavelength band starts at a region above the epsilon-near-zero wavelength of the hyperbolic metastructure and ends at the point where plasmonic absorption appears strongly. It is observed that transmittance in the wavelength region longer than the IR cut-off band increases again due to plasmonic coupling among horizontally adjacent Ag nanopatterns. This metastructure can improve the performance of IR-locking filters as well as allow it to be manufactured ultra-thin, which is applicable to various planar optical elements and integrated optical components. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 6 (2023 December) Femtosecond Mid-IR Cr:ZnS Laser with Transmitting Graphene-ZnSe Saturable Absorber Won Bae Cho1 *, Ji Eun Bae2, Seong Cheol Lee2, No Soung Myoung3, and Fabian Rotermund2 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 6 (2023 December) pp. 738-744 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.6.738 Fig. 1 Optical transmission of high-quality monolayer graphene saturable absorber (G-SA) and photos of the G-SAs developed on CaF2 and ZnSe substrate (inset). (a) Graphene transferred onto CaF2 substrate. (b) Graphene transferred onto ZnSe substrate. Keywords: Cr:ZnS, Graphene-ZnSe, Mid-infrared laser, Passive mode-locking, Saturable absorber OCIS codes: (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (160.4330) Nonlinear optical materials Abstract Graphene-based saturable absorbers (SAs) are widely used as laser mode-lockers at various laser oscillators. In particular, transmission-type graphene-SAs with ultrabroad spectral coverage are typically manufactured on transparent substrates with low nonlinearity to minimize the effects on the oscillators. Here, we developed two types of transmitting graphene SAs based on CaF2 and ZnSe. Using the graphene-SA based on CaF2, a passively mode-locked mid-infrared Cr:ZnS laser delivers relatively long 540 fs pulses with a maximum output power of up to 760 mW. In the negative net cavity dispersion regime, the pulse width was not reduced further by inhomogeneous group delay dispersion (GDD) compensation. In the same laser cavity, we replaced only the graphene-SA based on CaF2 with the SA based on ZnSe. Due to the additional self-phase modulation effect induced by the ZnSe substrate with high nonlinearity, the stably mode-locked Cr:ZnS laser produced Fourier transform-limited ~130 fs near 2,340 nm. In the stable single-pulse operation regime, average output powers up to 635 mW at 234 MHz repetition rates were achieved. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to achieve shorter pulse widths from a polycrystalline Cr:ZnS laser by utilizing the graphene deposited on the substrate with high nonlinearity. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.6 (2023 December) 반사형 Focal Reducer를 가지는 높은 개구수의 대물렌즈 설계 Optical Design of a High-numerical-aperture Objective with a Reflective Focal Reducer 이종웅1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.6 (2023 December) pp. 248-260 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2023.34.6.248 Fig. 1 Optical layout of a two-spherical mirror system. Keywords: 아나스티그마트, 고해상 대물렌즈, 반사형 포컬 리듀서, 2구면경계 OCIS codes: (080.4035) Mirror system design; (110.0180) Microscopy; (220.1000) Aberration compensation; (220.3620) Lens system design 초록 낮은 NA의 굴절형 대물렌즈와 반사형 focal reducer로 구성된 NA 0.5의 굴절-반사 대물렌즈를 설계하였다. 굴절형 대물렌즈로는 NA 0.25 인 Lister 대물렌즈가 사용되고, 반사형 focal reducer는 구면수차, 코마, 비점수차가 보정된 2구면경계가 사용되었다. 설계된 굴절-반사 대물렌즈는 높은 NA를 가졌음에도 18 mm의 긴 작동거리와 NA 0.25의 Lister 대물렌즈보다 개선된 결상성능을 가지고 있다. Abstract A 0.5-NA refractive-reflective objective, composed of a low-NA refractive and a reflective focal reducer, is designed. A 0.25-NA Lister objective is used for the refractive. A two-spherical-mirror system, corrected for spherical aberration, coma, and astigmatism is used for the reflective focal reducer. In spite of high NA, the refractive-reflective objective has an 18-mm working distance and improved imaging performance, compared to the 0.25-NA Lister objective. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 5 (2023 October) Volume-sharing Multi-aperture Imaging (VMAI): A Potential Approach for Volume Reduction for Space-borne Imagers Jun Ho Lee1,2 *, Seok Gi Han1, Do Hee Kim1, Seokyoung Ju1, Tae Kyung Lee3, Chang Hoon Song3, Myoungjoo Kang3, Seonghui Kim4, and Seohyun Seong4 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 5 (2023 October) pp. 545-556 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.5.545 Fig. 2 Illustration of volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging (VMAI) with one wide-field and three narrow-field cameras: (a) Unfolded and (b) compactly folded. Keywords: Deep-learning, Earth observation, Image fusion, Volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging OCIS codes: (110.3010) Image reconstruction techniques; (120.3620) Lens system design;(120.4640) Optical instruments; (220.4830) Systems design; (220.4991) Passive remote sensing Abstract This paper introduces volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging (VMAI), a potential approach proposed for volume reduction in space-borne imagers, with the aim of achieving high-resolution ground spatial imagery using deep learning methods, with reduced volume compared to conventional approaches. As an intermediate step in the VMAI payload development, we present a phase-1 design targeting a 1-meter ground sampling distance (GSD) at 500 km altitude. Although its optical imaging capability does not surpass conventional approaches, it remains attractive for specific applications on small satellite platforms, particularly surveillance missions. The design integrates one wide-field and three narrowfield cameras with volume sharing and no optical interference. Capturing independent images from the four cameras, the payload emulates a large circular aperture to address diffraction and synthesizes highresolution images using deep learning. Computational simulations validated the VMAI approach, while addressing challenges like lower signal-to-noise (SNR) values resulting from aperture segmentation. Future work will focus on further reducing the reduction ratio and refining SNR management. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.5 (2023 October) BL-ASM에서 U-net 기반 위상 홀로그램의 스펙클 노이즈 감소와 이미지 품질 향상 Speckle Noise Reduction and Image Quality Improvement in U-net-based Phase Holograms in BL-ASM 남오승1ㆍ권기철1ㆍ정종래2ㆍ이권연3ㆍ김 남1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.5 (2023 October) pp. 192-201 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2023.34.5.192 Fig. 1 Definition of the coordinate system of sampling window in the angular spectrum method. (a) Coordinate system of sampling window. (b) Coordinate system of source field. Keywords: 디지털 홀로그래피, 전파 방법, 해상도, 스펙클 OCIS codes: (030.6140) Speckle; (080.1510) Propagation methods; (090.1995) Digital holography; (350.5730) Resolution 초록 Band-limited angular spectrum method (BL-ASM)는 공간주파수 제어의 문제로 aliasing 오류가 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 위상 홀로그 램에 대한 표본화 간격 조정 기법과 딥 러닝 기반의 U-net 모델을 사용한 스펙클 노이즈 감소 및 이미지 품질 향상 기법을 제안하였다. 제안한 기법에서는 넓은 전파 범위에서 aliasing 오류를 제거할 수 있도록 먼저 샘플링 팩터를 계산하여 표본화 간격 조절에 의한 공간주파수를 제어 함으로써 스펙클 노이즈를 감소시킨다. 그 후 딥 러닝 모델을 적용한 위상 홀로그램을 학습시켜 복원 이미지의 품질을 향상시킨다. 다양한 샘플 이미지에 대한 S/W 시뮬레이션에서 기존의 BL-ASM과의 peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity index measure (SSIM)을 비교할 때 각각 평균 5%, 0.14% 정도 비율이 향상됨을 확인하였다. Abstract The band-limited angular spectrum method (BL-ASM) causes aliasing errors due to spatial frequency control problems. In this paper, a sampling interval adjustment technique for phase holograms and a technique for reducing speckle noise and improving image quality using a deep-learning-based U-net model are proposed. With the proposed technique, speckle noise is reduced by first calculating the sampling factor and controlling the spatial frequency by adjusting the sampling interval so that aliasing errors can be removed in a wide range of propagation. The next step is to improve the quality of the reconstructed image by learning the phase hologram to which the deep learning model is applied. In the S/W simulation of various sample images, it was confirmed that the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index measure (SSIM) were improved by 5% and 0.14% on average, compared with the existing BL-ASM. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 4 (2023 August) Shearing Interferometry: Recent Research Trends and Applications Ki-Nam Joo* and Hyo Mi Park Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 4 (2023 August) pp. 325-336 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.4.325 Fig. 1 Optical layout. (a) Shearing interferometry, and (b) typical interferometry. Keywords: Azimuthal shearing interferometer, Lateral shearing interferometer, Radial shearing interferometer, Shearing interferometer, Wavefront reconstruction OCIS codes: (120.3180) Interferometry; (120.3930) Metrological instrumentation; (120.6650) Surface measurements, figure Abstract We review recent research related to shearing interferometry, reported over the last two decades. Shearing interferometry is categorized as azimuthal, radial, or lateral shearing interferometers by its fundamental principle to generate interference. In this review the research trends for each technique are provided, with a summary of experimental results containing theoretical background, the optical configuration, analysis, and perspective on its application fields. 12345
[Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 3 (2024 June) Fabrication of Phase Plate to Simulate Turbulence Effects on an Optical Imaging System in Strong Atmospheric Conditions Han-Gyol Oh1,2, Pilseong Kang1, Jaehyun Lee1, Hyug-Gyo Rhee1,2 *, Young-Sik Ghim1,2 **, and Jun Ho Lee3 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 3 (2024 June), pp. 259-269 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.3.259 Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of (a) effect of turbulence layer (atmosphere) in the telescope, (b) adaptive optics (AO) system using an optical phase plate (OPP) as the turbulence layer. Keywords: Adaptive optics, Air disturbance, Fabrication, Optical phase plate OCIS codes: (010.1330) Atmospheric turbulence; (220.1080) Active or adaptive optics; (220.4610) Optical fabrication Abstract Optical imaging systems that operate through atmospheric pathways often suffer from image degradation, mainly caused by the distortion of light waves due to turbulence in the atmosphere. Adaptive optics technology can be used to correct the image distortion caused by atmospheric disturbances. However, there are challenges in conducting experiments with strong atmospheric conditions. An optical phase plate (OPP) is a device that can simulate real atmospheric conditions in a lab setting. We suggest a novel two-step process to fabricate an OPP capable of simulating the effects of atmospheric turbulence. The proposed fabrication method simplifies the process by eliminating additional activities such as phase-screen design and phase simulation. This enables an efficient and economical fabrication of the OPP. We conducted our analysis using the statistical fluctuations of the refractive index and applied modal expansion using Kolmogorov’s theory. The experiment aims to fabricate an OPP with parameters D/r0 ≈ 30 and r0 ≈ 5 cm. The objective is defined with the strong atmospheric conditions. Finally, we have fabricated an OPP that satisfied the desired objectives. The OPP closely simulate turbulence to real atmospheric conditions. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 2 (2024 April) Quantifying Aberrations on Object Plane Using Zernike Polynomials Yohan Kim1 *, Theo Nam Sohn2, Cheong Soo Seo1, and Jin Young Sohn1 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024 April), pp. 151-155 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.2.151 Fig. 1 Optical layout of 1.5× magnification WiseScope. LED, light-emitting diode; PBS, polarizing beam splitter. Keywords: Focus measure, Optical aberration, Wavefront error, Zernike polynomials OCIS codes: (010.7350) Wave-front sensing; (080.1010) Aberrations (global); (100.2550) Focalplane-array image processors; (110.0110) Imaging systems; (120.4640) Optical instruments Abstract Optical systems often suffer from optical aberrations caused by imperfect hardware, which places significant constraints on their utility and performance. To reduce these undesirable effects, a comprehensive understanding of the aberrations inherent to optical systems is needed. This article presents an effective method for aberration detection using Zernike polynomials. The process involves scanning the object plane to identify the optimal focus and subsequently fitting the acquired focus data to Zernike polynomials. This fitting procedure facilitates the analysis of various aberrations in the optical system. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.2 (2024 April) 12개 다이오드 레이저를 활용하는 레이저 복사출력계 교정시스템 개발 Development of Laser Power Meter Calibration System with 12-diode Laser Sources 이강희ㆍ유재근ㆍ배인호ㆍ박성종ㆍ이동훈1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.2 (2024 April) pp. 61-70 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2024.35.2.061 Fig. 1 Schematics and photographs of the laser power calibration system. Commercially available fiber-coupled laser diodes (Thorlabs,) are used, and the model names of the lasers are listed below their wavelengths. Three laser power controllers (LPC; BEOC) are additionally used for laser power stabilization. The system is designed to automatically select the laser for the calibration process using multiple motorized translation stages. In the schematics, DUT denotes device under test, while Ref denotes reference for the calibration. Keywords: 검출기 기반 복사 측정, 레이저 복사출력계 교정, 적분구 OCIS codes: (120.3150) Integrating spheres; (120.5630) Radiometry; (140.2020) Diode lasers; (230.5170) Photodiodes 초록 400 nm부터 1,600 nm까지의 파장 영역에서 단일 모드 광섬유에 결합된 12개의 다이오드 레이저 광원를 기반으로 하는 레이저 복사출력계 교정시스템을 소개한다. 본 시스템은 복사출력 측정위치에서 레이저 출력요동을 최소화하였고 모든 광원에 대해 비슷한 빔크기를 갖는다. 또한 감응도의 비균일도 및 비선형성을 최소화하기 위해 적분구 기준기를 사용하였다. 이 교정시스템의 최소 측정불확도는 대부분의 레이저 파장에서 1.1% (k = 2)로 추정된다. Abstract We demonstrate a laser power meter calibration system based on 12-diode laser sources coupled to single-mode fibres in a wavelength range from 400 to 1,600 nm. In our system, three laser power controllers ensure that the output power uncertainty of all laser sources is less than 0.1% (k = 2). In addition, all laser beams are adjusted to have similar beam sizes of approximately 2 mm (1/e 2 -width) at the measurement position to minimise unmeasured laser power on a detector. As a reference detector, we use an integrating sphere combined with silicon and indium gallium arsenide photodiodes to minimise the non-uniformity and non-linearity of responsivity. The minimum uncertainty of the calibration system is estimated to be 1.1% (k = 2) for most laser wavelengths. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 no. 1 (2024 February) SLODAR System Development for Vertical Atmospheric Disturbance Profiling at Geochang Observatory Ji Yong Joo1, Hyeon Seung Ha1, Jun Ho Lee1,2 *, Do Hwan Jung1,3, Young Soo Kim1,3, and Timothy Butterley4 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024 February) pp. 30-37 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2024.8.1.30 Fig. 1 Schematic diagram illustrating the crossed-beam method. This specific diagram depicts the construction of 8 layers of vertical profiling with 8 sub-aperture wavefront sensing [13]. Keywords: Adaptive optics, Atmospheric turbulence, Fried parameter, Refractive index structure function (C2n), SLODAR OCIS codes: (010.1330) Atmospheric turbulence; (120.4640) Optical instruments; (220.1080) Active or adaptive optics; (350.1260) Astronomical optics Abstract Implemented at the Geochang Observatory in South Korea, our slope detection and ranging (SLODAR) system features a 508 mm Cassegrain telescope (f /7.8), incorporating two Shack-Hartmann wave-front sensors (WFS) for precise measurements of atmospheric phase distortions, particularly from nearby binary or double stars, utilizing an 8 × 8 grid of sampling points. With an ability to reconstruct eight-layer vertical atmospheric profiles, the system quantifies the refractive index structure function (C2n) through the crossed-beam method. Adaptable in vertical profiling altitude, ranging from a few hundred meters to several kilometers, contingent on the separation angle of binary stars, the system operates in both wide (2.5 to 12.5 arcminute separation angle) and narrow modes (11 to 15 arcsecond separation angle), covering altitudes from 122.3 to 611.5 meters and 6.1 to 8.3 kilometers, respectively. Initial measurements at the Geochang Observatory indicated C values up to 181.7 meters with a Fried parameter (r0) of 8.4 centimeters in wide mode and up to 7.8 kilometers with an r0 of 8.0 centimeters in narrow mode, suggesting similar seeing conditions to the Bohyun Observatory and aligning with a comparable 2014–2015 seeing profiling campaign in South Korea. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.1 (2024 February) 나노구조 기반 초박형 적외선 차단 필터 An Ultra-thin IR Cut-off Filter Based on Nanostructures 양현도ㆍ이종권1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 35 No.1 (2024 February) pp. 24-29 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2024.35.1.024 Fig. 1 (a) Ellipsoidal and hyperboloidal dispersion relations and (b) schematic of a layered metal-dielectric metastructure with the permittivities of the two constituents given as em and ed . Keywords: 적외선 차단 필터, 나노 패턴, 쌍곡선 메타구조, 초박형 OCIS codes: (120.2440) Filters; (130.1750) Components; (130.3130) Integrated optics materials; (310.6628) Subwavelength structures, nano structures 초록 본 연구에서는 나노패턴된 금속(Ag)-유전체(PDMS) 다층 기반의 쌍곡선 메타구조를 제안하고 영상 소자용 적외선 차단 필터의 성능에 대해 보고한다. 사각형 모양의 Ag 나노 패턴의 크기와 Ag 나노 패턴을 둘러싼 PDMS의 두께를 최적화함으로써, 제안된 IR 차단 필터가 0.70–1.01μm 파장 대역의 빛을 99% 차단하면서도 가시광 영역에서 94% 이상의 높은 투과율을 나타냄을 보였다. 차단 파장 대역은 쌍곡선 메타구조의 epsilon-near-zero 파장보다 긴 파장 영역에서 시작하여 Ag 나노 패턴에 의한 플라즈모닉 흡수가 강한 지점에서 끝나게 된다. 근적외선 차단 대역보다 긴 파장 영역에서는 수평으로 인접한 Ag 나노패턴들 사이의 플라즈모닉 커플링 효과로 다시 투과도가 증가됨을 알 수 있다. 이러한 메타구조체는 적외선 차단 필터의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 공정 단순화를 통해 초박형 제조가 가능하여, 다양한 평면 광학 및 집적광학 부품들에 적용될 수 있다. Abstract We propose a hyperbolic metastructure based on a nanopatterned metal (Ag)-dielectric (PDMS) multilayer and report on its performance in an infrared (IR) cut-off filter for imaging devices. By optimizing the size of the square-shaped Ag nanopattern and the thickness of PDMS surrounding the Ag nanopattern, the proposed IR cut-off filter blocks 99% of light in the 0.70–1.01 μm wavelength band while maintaining a high transmittance of over 94% in the visible region. Here, the cut-off wavelength band starts at a region above the epsilon-near-zero wavelength of the hyperbolic metastructure and ends at the point where plasmonic absorption appears strongly. It is observed that transmittance in the wavelength region longer than the IR cut-off band increases again due to plasmonic coupling among horizontally adjacent Ag nanopatterns. This metastructure can improve the performance of IR-locking filters as well as allow it to be manufactured ultra-thin, which is applicable to various planar optical elements and integrated optical components. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 6 (2023 December) Femtosecond Mid-IR Cr:ZnS Laser with Transmitting Graphene-ZnSe Saturable Absorber Won Bae Cho1 *, Ji Eun Bae2, Seong Cheol Lee2, No Soung Myoung3, and Fabian Rotermund2 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 6 (2023 December) pp. 738-744 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.6.738 Fig. 1 Optical transmission of high-quality monolayer graphene saturable absorber (G-SA) and photos of the G-SAs developed on CaF2 and ZnSe substrate (inset). (a) Graphene transferred onto CaF2 substrate. (b) Graphene transferred onto ZnSe substrate. Keywords: Cr:ZnS, Graphene-ZnSe, Mid-infrared laser, Passive mode-locking, Saturable absorber OCIS codes: (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.7090) Ultrafast lasers; (160.4236) Nanomaterials; (160.4330) Nonlinear optical materials Abstract Graphene-based saturable absorbers (SAs) are widely used as laser mode-lockers at various laser oscillators. In particular, transmission-type graphene-SAs with ultrabroad spectral coverage are typically manufactured on transparent substrates with low nonlinearity to minimize the effects on the oscillators. Here, we developed two types of transmitting graphene SAs based on CaF2 and ZnSe. Using the graphene-SA based on CaF2, a passively mode-locked mid-infrared Cr:ZnS laser delivers relatively long 540 fs pulses with a maximum output power of up to 760 mW. In the negative net cavity dispersion regime, the pulse width was not reduced further by inhomogeneous group delay dispersion (GDD) compensation. In the same laser cavity, we replaced only the graphene-SA based on CaF2 with the SA based on ZnSe. Due to the additional self-phase modulation effect induced by the ZnSe substrate with high nonlinearity, the stably mode-locked Cr:ZnS laser produced Fourier transform-limited ~130 fs near 2,340 nm. In the stable single-pulse operation regime, average output powers up to 635 mW at 234 MHz repetition rates were achieved. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to achieve shorter pulse widths from a polycrystalline Cr:ZnS laser by utilizing the graphene deposited on the substrate with high nonlinearity. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.6 (2023 December) 반사형 Focal Reducer를 가지는 높은 개구수의 대물렌즈 설계 Optical Design of a High-numerical-aperture Objective with a Reflective Focal Reducer 이종웅1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.6 (2023 December) pp. 248-260 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2023.34.6.248 Fig. 1 Optical layout of a two-spherical mirror system. Keywords: 아나스티그마트, 고해상 대물렌즈, 반사형 포컬 리듀서, 2구면경계 OCIS codes: (080.4035) Mirror system design; (110.0180) Microscopy; (220.1000) Aberration compensation; (220.3620) Lens system design 초록 낮은 NA의 굴절형 대물렌즈와 반사형 focal reducer로 구성된 NA 0.5의 굴절-반사 대물렌즈를 설계하였다. 굴절형 대물렌즈로는 NA 0.25 인 Lister 대물렌즈가 사용되고, 반사형 focal reducer는 구면수차, 코마, 비점수차가 보정된 2구면경계가 사용되었다. 설계된 굴절-반사 대물렌즈는 높은 NA를 가졌음에도 18 mm의 긴 작동거리와 NA 0.25의 Lister 대물렌즈보다 개선된 결상성능을 가지고 있다. Abstract A 0.5-NA refractive-reflective objective, composed of a low-NA refractive and a reflective focal reducer, is designed. A 0.25-NA Lister objective is used for the refractive. A two-spherical-mirror system, corrected for spherical aberration, coma, and astigmatism is used for the reflective focal reducer. In spite of high NA, the refractive-reflective objective has an 18-mm working distance and improved imaging performance, compared to the 0.25-NA Lister objective. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 5 (2023 October) Volume-sharing Multi-aperture Imaging (VMAI): A Potential Approach for Volume Reduction for Space-borne Imagers Jun Ho Lee1,2 *, Seok Gi Han1, Do Hee Kim1, Seokyoung Ju1, Tae Kyung Lee3, Chang Hoon Song3, Myoungjoo Kang3, Seonghui Kim4, and Seohyun Seong4 Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 5 (2023 October) pp. 545-556 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.5.545 Fig. 2 Illustration of volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging (VMAI) with one wide-field and three narrow-field cameras: (a) Unfolded and (b) compactly folded. Keywords: Deep-learning, Earth observation, Image fusion, Volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging OCIS codes: (110.3010) Image reconstruction techniques; (120.3620) Lens system design;(120.4640) Optical instruments; (220.4830) Systems design; (220.4991) Passive remote sensing Abstract This paper introduces volume-sharing multi-aperture imaging (VMAI), a potential approach proposed for volume reduction in space-borne imagers, with the aim of achieving high-resolution ground spatial imagery using deep learning methods, with reduced volume compared to conventional approaches. As an intermediate step in the VMAI payload development, we present a phase-1 design targeting a 1-meter ground sampling distance (GSD) at 500 km altitude. Although its optical imaging capability does not surpass conventional approaches, it remains attractive for specific applications on small satellite platforms, particularly surveillance missions. The design integrates one wide-field and three narrowfield cameras with volume sharing and no optical interference. Capturing independent images from the four cameras, the payload emulates a large circular aperture to address diffraction and synthesizes highresolution images using deep learning. Computational simulations validated the VMAI approach, while addressing challenges like lower signal-to-noise (SNR) values resulting from aperture segmentation. Future work will focus on further reducing the reduction ratio and refining SNR management. [하이라이트 논문] 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.5 (2023 October) BL-ASM에서 U-net 기반 위상 홀로그램의 스펙클 노이즈 감소와 이미지 품질 향상 Speckle Noise Reduction and Image Quality Improvement in U-net-based Phase Holograms in BL-ASM 남오승1ㆍ권기철1ㆍ정종래2ㆍ이권연3ㆍ김 남1† 한국광학회지 Vol. 34 No.5 (2023 October) pp. 192-201 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2023.34.5.192 Fig. 1 Definition of the coordinate system of sampling window in the angular spectrum method. (a) Coordinate system of sampling window. (b) Coordinate system of source field. Keywords: 디지털 홀로그래피, 전파 방법, 해상도, 스펙클 OCIS codes: (030.6140) Speckle; (080.1510) Propagation methods; (090.1995) Digital holography; (350.5730) Resolution 초록 Band-limited angular spectrum method (BL-ASM)는 공간주파수 제어의 문제로 aliasing 오류가 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 위상 홀로그 램에 대한 표본화 간격 조정 기법과 딥 러닝 기반의 U-net 모델을 사용한 스펙클 노이즈 감소 및 이미지 품질 향상 기법을 제안하였다. 제안한 기법에서는 넓은 전파 범위에서 aliasing 오류를 제거할 수 있도록 먼저 샘플링 팩터를 계산하여 표본화 간격 조절에 의한 공간주파수를 제어 함으로써 스펙클 노이즈를 감소시킨다. 그 후 딥 러닝 모델을 적용한 위상 홀로그램을 학습시켜 복원 이미지의 품질을 향상시킨다. 다양한 샘플 이미지에 대한 S/W 시뮬레이션에서 기존의 BL-ASM과의 peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity index measure (SSIM)을 비교할 때 각각 평균 5%, 0.14% 정도 비율이 향상됨을 확인하였다. Abstract The band-limited angular spectrum method (BL-ASM) causes aliasing errors due to spatial frequency control problems. In this paper, a sampling interval adjustment technique for phase holograms and a technique for reducing speckle noise and improving image quality using a deep-learning-based U-net model are proposed. With the proposed technique, speckle noise is reduced by first calculating the sampling factor and controlling the spatial frequency by adjusting the sampling interval so that aliasing errors can be removed in a wide range of propagation. The next step is to improve the quality of the reconstructed image by learning the phase hologram to which the deep learning model is applied. In the S/W simulation of various sample images, it was confirmed that the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index measure (SSIM) were improved by 5% and 0.14% on average, compared with the existing BL-ASM. [Editor's Pick] Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 no. 4 (2023 August) Shearing Interferometry: Recent Research Trends and Applications Ki-Nam Joo* and Hyo Mi Park Current Optics and Photonics Vol. 7 No. 4 (2023 August) pp. 325-336 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3807/COPP.2023.7.4.325 Fig. 1 Optical layout. (a) Shearing interferometry, and (b) typical interferometry. Keywords: Azimuthal shearing interferometer, Lateral shearing interferometer, Radial shearing interferometer, Shearing interferometer, Wavefront reconstruction OCIS codes: (120.3180) Interferometry; (120.3930) Metrological instrumentation; (120.6650) Surface measurements, figure Abstract We review recent research related to shearing interferometry, reported over the last two decades. Shearing interferometry is categorized as azimuthal, radial, or lateral shearing interferometers by its fundamental principle to generate interference. In this review the research trends for each technique are provided, with a summary of experimental results containing theoretical background, the optical configuration, analysis, and perspective on its application fields.
