375 results about "Adaptive optics systems" patented technology

A system provides an optical image of an object. A first module tracks a reference feature of the object. A second module includes a source for an imaging beam, a scanning device to move the imaging beam along a portion of the object and a detection device receives a signal associated with an image of the portion of the object. The first module controls the position of the imaging beam relative to the reference feature to correct for the motion of the object. A third module detects a distortion of the object and compensates for the distortion.

Devices, systems, and methods measure, diagnose, and/or treat one or both eyes of a patient. Adaptive optics systems (such as those having a deformable mirror) may be configured to an aspherical or multi-spherical presbyopia-mitigating prescriptive shape to allow objective and/or subjective measurements of a candidate prescription. A plurality of viewing distances allow subjective and/or objective evaluations of performance using a light spot or a test viewing image. Measurements of aberrations at selected viewing conditions (including distances and/or brightness) with correlating pupil sizes may also be provided.

A free-space adaptive optical laser communication system having signal transmission and reception channels at all terminals in the communication system, wherein wavefront sensing (WFS) and wavefront correction mechanisms are employed along signal transmission and reception channels of all terminals in the communication system (i.e. adaptive optics) to improve the condition of the laser beam at the receiver (i.e. reduce the size of the spot a the detector plane). in the illustrative embodiment, the WFS mechanisms employ a novel WFS control process, in which active updating of reference positions and subaperture locations on the wavefront sensor. These WFS mechanism can be used in diverse application environments, including but not limited to FSO laser communication systems.

Optical mapping apparatus for imaging an object, comprising an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system including an OCT source, an OCT reference path leading from the OCT source to an OCT receiver, an OCT object path leading from the object to the OCT coupler, an OCT depth scanner adapted to alter at least one of the OCT reference path and the OCT receiver path. A confocal system is provided including a confocal optical receiver a confocal path leading from the object to the confocal optical receiver via a confocal input aperture. An adaptive optics (AO) system is provided to correct optical aberrations in the OCT object path and the confocal path.

There is now provided a method for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects of the eye. The method comprises projecting an image into the eye of the patient with an adaptive optical system having adaptive optical elements. The optical characteristics of the optical elements can be individually changed by an electrical signal. The presence of distortions of the image as perceived by the patient is determined by interaction of the patient with the examiner. By way of an electronic control system the optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements are changed through outputting of an electrical signal to obtain a modified image with minimized distortions in the eye of the patient. The optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements, as modified, are determined and vision correcting data for the eye being examined are computed from the optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements, as modified. The method not only takes into consideration the aberrations of the optical imaging system but also the properties of reception and signal processing in the human brain. The method is further characterized in that the correction data for the aberrations of the human eye that impair the vision can be obtained by a measuring method that is actively physiologically evaluated beforehand. There is also provided an apparatus for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects.

A system and method for providing a wavefront corrected high-energy beam of electromagnetic energy. In the illustrative embodiment, the system includes a source of a first beam of electromagnetic energy; an amplifier for amplifying said beam to provide a second beam; a sensor for sensing aberration in said second beam and providing an error signal in response thereto; a processor for processing said error signal and providing a correction signal in response thereto; and a spatial light modulator responsive to said correction signal for adjusting said beam to facilitate a correction of said aberration thereof. In more specific embodiments, the source is a laser and the sensor is a laser wavefront sensor. A mirror is disposed between said modulator and said sensor for sampling said beam. The mirror has an optical thin-film dielectric coating on at least one optical surface thereof. The coating is effective to sample said beam and transmit a low power sample thereof to said means for sensing aberration. The processor is an adaptive optics processor. The spatial light modulator may be a micro electro-mechanical system deformable mirror or an optical phased array. In the illustrative embodiment, the source is a master oscillator and the amplifier is a power amplifier beamline. An outcoupler is disposed between the oscillator and the amplifier.

The invention relates to a reflection-type confocal scanning retina imaging system based on adaptive optics, which can accurately obtain the high-resolution images of vital human eye retinae in real time and comprises a light source, a reflection-type beam shrinking and expanding system, a two-dimension scanning galvanometer, a Hartmann sensor, a deformable mirror, a photoelectric detection system, a data acquisition and processing system and a contraocular sighting target system. Lasers emitted from the light source are hit into human eye ground; light reflected from the eye ground returns along the original path, enters the photoelectric detection system and passes through the data acquisition and processing system to obtain the real-time images of the human eye ground. Simultaneously, an adaptive optics system comprising the Hartmann sensor and the deformable mirror can synchronously detect and correct human eye aberration, and thereby, the high resolution of the images is ensured.

The invention relates to an adaptive optical aster target imaging system based on image clearing principle, mainly comprising receiving telescope, spectroscope, reflection deformable mirror, high-voltage amplifier, photo detector, main control computer, control algorithm, high-speed digital processor and image-quality diagnosis system. The invention can make use aster target itself as beacon. It is not need that dear wave-front sensor is used to measure the wave-front error of beam from space target. Image clearing index, which can reflect wave-front error information, can be used to measure quality factor for system imaging ability. By controlling the reflection deformable mirror to correct the wave-front error the quality factor can achieve or approach the optimal value. The invention is provided with simple structure, easy regulation, real-time imaging, convenient control, and eliminating or decreasing bacon no-isoplanatic error. Under the condition of very strong atmospheric turbulence aster target can be imaged effectively. The cost of conventional adaptive optical system for imaging compensation of aster target can be decreased greatly.

Methods and apparatuses for laser ignition in an internal combustion engine. Laser radiation is directed to an ignition location within a combustion chamber with adaptive optics, and the position of the ignition location is adaptively adjusted during operation of the engine using the adaptive optics. Multiple ignition locations may be provided during a cycle of an internal combustion engine. A first pulse of laser radiation is directed to a first ignition location within a combustion chamber with adaptive optics, and a second pulse of laser radiation is directed to a second ignition location within the combustion chamber using the adaptive optics.

The invention discloses an atmospheric turbulence detection simulator used for an self-adaptive optical system, which comprises a beam contracting module, a first atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, a second atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, a first splitter, a third atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, a second splitter, a lens, a Rayleigh beacon, a natrium beacon, and a target; thefirst atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, the second atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, and the third atmospheric turbulence simulation unit respectively represent the atmospheric turbulencedistribution from lower elevation to higher elevation according to order from left to right in sequence; the Rayleigh beacon is arranged behind the first atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, the second atmospheric turbulence simulation unit, and the first splitter, before the third atmospheric turbulence simulation unit; the natrium beacon is arranged behind the third atmospheric turbulence simulation unit and the second splitter; and the target is arranged behind the second splitter and the lens, and represents an infinity target.

It is an adaptive optics system based on the linear phase inversion recovery technique, comprising the imaging sensor, the linear phase inversion recovery algorithm, the real-time control algorithm, the wave-front correction and drive circuit, and the reference light source. During the system running, the imaging sensor measures the residual aberration far-field image after the compensation of the wave-front correction device, and subtracting with the benchmark image to obtain the image difference vector. In advance, using the reference light source to calibrate the imaging sensor to obtain the benchmark image, and according to the corresponding relations between the wave-front correction device and the imaging sensor, obtaining the recovery matrix between the image difference vector and control voltage. Multiply the image difference vector and the recovery matrix to obtain the corresponding control voltage of the residual wave-front, and use real-time control algorithms, such as proportional integral, to obtain the control voltage of the wave-front correction device, making the wave-front aberration to be corrected. Compared the adaptive optics system based on the linear phase inversion recovery technique and the conventional adaptive optical technology, it has simple structure, high optical energy efficiency, and other advantages.

The present invention is intended to provide an adaptive optics system and an optical device that allow correction of wavefront phase aberration with higher accuracy than before and have a wider correction range than the conventional ones, regardless of the distance between the observation target and the fluctuation layer, and the size of the observation target. An adaptive optics system includes: a wavefront phase modulator that makes aberration correction to incident light and emits the corrected light; and an imaging-conjugated position adjustment mechanism that adjusts freely within a specimen the position of a surface imaging-conjugated with a fluctuation correction surface formed by the wavefront phase modulator. The imaging-conjugated position adjustment mechanism adjusts the fluctuation correction surface to be imaging-conjugated with a fluctuation layer existing in the specimen.

The invention provides a distributed self-adaptive optical system based on optical fibers. The distributed self-adaptive optical system based on the optical fibers comprises an emitting laser, an optical fiber beam splitter, an optical fiber phase modulator, an optical fiber laser amplifier, a photoelectric detector, a three-port optical fiber circulator, a self-adaptive optical fiber collimator and coupler array, an integrated device, a multi-channel high-voltage amplifier, a wavefront controller as well as a beacon light source, a spectroscope and a far field target. The distributed self-adaptive optical system is based on the fiber laser technology in combination with a plurality of optical fiber devices, and is characterized in that a beacon light beam is divided by use of the self-adaptive optical fiber collimator and coupler array, the wavefront error of beacon light is measured in real time and the error is decomposed to each light sub-beam in a laser array, a piston for emitting the light sub-beams and a tilting phase are controlled independently and in parallel according to the principle of phase conjugation, and the influence of atmospheric turbulence effect on the quality of the light beam at the far field target is relieved. The distributed self-adaptive optical system based on the optical fibers has important application prospects in the fields such as laser atmospheric transmission, free space laser communication and laser radar.

The invention provides a solar multi-conjugate adaptive optical system. The solar multi-conjugate adaptive optical system comprises a lower atmospheric wave front sensor, a middle and upper atmospheric wave front sensor, a lower atmospheric wave front corrector, a middle and upper atmospheric wave front corrector, a wave front controller, an optical relay system, an imaging subsystem and other necessary optical components. The system has the advantages that sunspots or grain structures on the surface of the sun are taken as beacons and wave front detection is conducted on multiple areas at the same time, so as to obtain wave front distortion caused by turbulence in a large field range; wave front aberration caused by different turbulent layers is calculated by utilizing a tomography algorithm; and at last, the wave front correctors positioned in conjugate positions of the corresponding turbulent layers are controlled to correct the atmospheric turbulence in a layered manner, so as to finally realize high-resolution imaging in the large field range. The solar multi-conjugate adaptive optical system has the advantages that the sequence of the conjugate positions of the high and the lower turbulent layers is adjusted through the optical relay system, so that the lower turbulent layer is firstly compensated and corrected and the accuracy of the detection and the correction is increased; and due to the use of the tomography algorithm, errors caused by the coupling of the wave front aberrations of the different turbulent layers are reduced.

A photo-thermal interferometric spectroscopy system is disclosed that provides information about a chemical at a remote location. A first light source assembly is included that emits a first beam. The first beam has one or more wavelengths that interact with the chemical and change a refractive index of the chemical. A second laser produces a second beam. The second beam interacts with the chemical resulting in a third beam with a phase change that corresponds with the change of the refractive index of the chemical. A detector system is positioned remote from the chemical to receive at least a portion of the third beam. An adaptive optics system at least partially compensates the light beam degradation caused by atmospheric turbulence. A focusing system is used to bring together the light passed through the chemical; the focusing system includes a multimode fiber for the light collection, The detector system provides information on a phase change in the third beam relative to the second beam that is indicative of at least one of, absorption spectrum and concentration of the chemical.

The invention relates to an adaptive optics system without wavefront detector based on the random paralleling gradient descent algorithm, comprising an imaging sensor, a wavefront corrector and a driving circuit thereof and a random paralleling gradient descent algorithm. The imaging sensor detects the blur image spot or image generated by the distortion wavefront at real time and the control pressure corresponding with the wavefront corrector for making the image spot or image clear is obtained by the random paralleling gradient descent algorithm and applied on the wavefront corrector by the driving circuit, therefore the wavefront corrector generates compensation dosage for removing the wavefront distortion, thus the above operation is repeatedly performed to correct the wavefront error, so as to obtain idea imaging effect. The adaptive optics system based on the random paralleling gradient descent algorithm does need the wavefront detector and influence function of the wavefront corrector, with features of simple structure, compactness, light weight and high efficiency for light energy utilization.

There is now provided a method for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects of the eye. The method comprises projecting an image into the eye of the patient with an adaptive optical system having adaptive optical elements. The optical characteristics of the optical elements can be individually changed by an electrical signal. The presence of distortions of the image as perceived by the patient is determined by interaction of the patient with the examiner. By way of an electronic control system the optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements are changed through outputting of an electrical signal to obtain a modified image with minimized distortions in the eye of the patient. The optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements, as modified, are determined and vision correcting data for the eye being examined are computed from the optical characteristics of the adaptive optical elements, as modified. The method not only takes into consideration the aberrations of the optical imaging system but also the properties of reception and signal processing in the human brain. The method is further characterized in that the correction data for the aberrations of the human eye that impair the vision can be obtained by a measuring method that is actively physiologically evaluated beforehand. There is also provided an apparatus for determining vision defects and for collecting data for correcting vision defects.

This invention relates to double wave pre-corrector self-adapting optical system, which comprises incline reflection lens, two before wave correctors, before wave sensor, splitter lens, before wave processor, two before wave correctors, which separately realize the low and high picture difference correction as needed. The before wave corrector needs large journey to correct the low picture difference and the before wave corrector has larger space frequency.

An adaptive optics system is provided. The system includes a light source, a pair of deformable mirrors and a detection module. The light source is configured to provide an outgoing beam. The outgoing beam has an amplitude and a phase. The first deformable mirror is configured to reflect the outgoing beam and adjust its associated amplitude. The second deformable mirror is configured to reflect the outgoing beam reflected from the first deformable mirror and adjust its associated phase. The detection module is configured to detect an incoming beam and the reflected outgoing beam from the second deformable mirror and generate certain signals. The signals are used to control the first and second deformable mirrors such that the amplitude of the outgoing beam is the same as that of the incoming beam and the phase of the outgoing beam is opposite that of the incoming beam.