Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 52, Issue 12, 1212002(2023)

Optical Design of a Self-calibrated Low Light Radiance Meter Based on Correlated Photons

Jiaqing SHI1...2, Bing YU3, Junwei CHU3, Jihong FAN3, Youbo HU1 and Jianjun LI1,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Hefei Institute of Physical Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Hefei 230031,China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei 230026,China
  • 3Xi'an Institute of Applied Optics,Xi'an 710065,China
  • show less
    Figures & Tables(27)
    Schematic diagram of SPDC correlation photon generation
    Schematic diagram of noncollinear angles of correlated photons pumped by BBO crystals under different phase matching angles
    Spectral photon rate distribution of correlated photons
    Schematic diagram of absolute quantum efficiency calibration of single photon detectors based on SPDC
    Overall design scheme of compact low light radiance meter
    3D diagram of the first and second channel optical path
    Galilean shrink beam structure
    Structure of the first and second channel coupled lens set
    Full field of view spot diagram of image surface light spot in first channel
    Full field of view spot diagram of image surface light spot in channel 2
    Fiber coupling flow chart
    Optical fiber transmission diagram
    3D diagram of the third channel ZEMAX optical path
    Full field of view spot diagram of image surface light spot in channel 3
    • Table 1. Functions of some components of radiance meter

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 1. Functions of some components of radiance meter

      ElementMain function
      Glantler prismAdjust the pump laser polarization state to linear polarization
      Half-wave plateEnables/disables parametric downconversion
      Off-axis parabolic mirrorReduce the influence of color difference and uncertainty and improve the equivalence
      Filter moduleFilter pump light and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of correlated photon measurement
    • Table 2. Estimation of observed radiance range of low light radiance meter

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 2. Estimation of observed radiance range of low light radiance meter

      ParameterTechnical index
      Wavelength range460 ~1 550 nm
      Observation bandwidth<12 nm
      Observed field of view±1°
      Field aperture100 μm
      Transmittance of optical system0.15
      Si APDDark count rate<500/s
      Saturation count rate20 M/s
      Quantum efficiency69%@685 nm
      InGaAs APDDark count rate<1 000/s
      Saturation count rate1 M/s
      Quantum efficiency10%@1 550 nm
      Target radiance1×10-9~1×10-6 W/(cm2·sr·nm)
    • Table 3. Main performance parameters of low light radiance meter

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 3. Main performance parameters of low light radiance meter

      Main parameterIndex requirement
      Operating wavelength range460~1 550 nm
      Pump laser wavelength355 nm
      Crystal typeBBO
      Coincidence band

      460 nm/1550 nm,580 nm/910 nm,

      610 nm/850 nm,685 nm/737 nm

      Working modeSelf-calibration model and radiation observation model
      Observation field of view±1°
      Spectral radiance measurement range1×10-9~1×10-6 W/(cm2·sr·nm)
      Measurement uncertainty8%(k=2)
    • Table 4. H-ZF52A glass transmission

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 4. H-ZF52A glass transmission

      Wavelength/nmTransmissionThickness/mm
      4600.95310
      4800.96610
      5500.98910
      6000.99310
      7000.99610
      8500.99810
      9000.99810
      10000.99810
      14000.99810
      16000.99810
    • Table 5. H-ZF88 glass transmission

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 5. H-ZF88 glass transmission

      Wavelength/nmTransmissionThickness/mm
      4600.88610
      4800.92110
      5500.97910
      6000.98910
      7000.99310
      8500.99510
      9000.99610
      10000.99810
      14000.99810
      16000.99610
    • Table 6. First channel focusing optical path parameter

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 6. First channel focusing optical path parameter

      Surface numberSurface typeRadius of curvature/mmSurface thickness/mmMaterialHalf-height of aperture/mm
      1SphereINFINITY4.3H-ZPK1A12
      2Sphere-31.9474AIR12
      3Sphere18.00011H-ZPK1A11
      4Sphere18.0003H-ZF52A11
      5Sphere49.30411.175AIR6
    • Table 7. Second channel focusing optical path parameter

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 7. Second channel focusing optical path parameter

      Surface numberSurface typeRadius of curvature/mmSurface thickness/mmMaterialHalf-height of aperture/mm
      1SphereINFINITY4.3H-LAF5212
      2Sphere-31.3444AIR12
      3Sphere18.00011H-ZPK1A11
      4Sphere18.0003H-ZF52A11
      5Sphere20.92717.175AIR6
    • Table 8. Tolerance setting parameters table

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 8. Tolerance setting parameters table

      Tolerance parameterSet value

      Radius of curvature

      Surface thickness

      2 aperture

      0.02 mm

      S+A irregularity0.2 aperture
      Surface/component eccentricity0.02 mm
      Surface/element tilt0.02°
      Refractive index0.001%
      Abbe0.05%
    • Table 9. Tolerance analysis results of first channel

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 9. Tolerance analysis results of first channel

      PercentageRMS radius/μm
      98%>7.20
      90%>6.27
      80%>5.79
      50%>5.07
      20%>4.57
      10%>4.41
      2%>4.14
    • Table 10. Tolerance analysis results of channel 2

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 10. Tolerance analysis results of channel 2

      PercentageRMS radius /μm
      98%>8.91
      90%>7.08
      80%>6.17
      50%>4.79
      20%>3.70
      10%>3.37
      2%>2.92
    • Table 11. Third channel focusing optical path parameter table

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 11. Third channel focusing optical path parameter table

      Surface numberSurface typeRadius of curvature/mmSurface thickness/mmMaterialHalf-height of aperture/mm

      1

      2

      Sphere

      Sphere

      179.703

      -24.030

      11

      4.5

      H-ZPK1A

      H-ZF52A

      16

      16

      3SphereINFINITY1AIR18
      4Sphere35.02110H-ZPK1A16
      5Sphere-35.8204.5H-ZF52A16
      6Sphere-81.00655.889AIR18
    • Table 12. Tolerance analysis results of channel 3

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 12. Tolerance analysis results of channel 3

      PercentageRMS radius/μm
      98%>3.44
      90%>2.60
      80%>2.20
      50%>1.64
      20%>1.35
      10%>1.25
      2%>1.15
    • Table 13. Extreme spot diameters in the image plane of three channels

      View table
      View in Article

      Table 13. Extreme spot diameters in the image plane of three channels

      ChannelObservation band/nmOptimal value of light spot in image plane/μmWorst value of light spot in image surface/μmDesign index/μm
      1460~68559.9497.34300

      2

      3

      737~910

      1 550

      51.44

      42.64

      90.64

      52.12

      300

      62.5

    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Jiaqing SHI, Bing YU, Junwei CHU, Jihong FAN, Youbo HU, Jianjun LI. Optical Design of a Self-calibrated Low Light Radiance Meter Based on Correlated Photons[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2023, 52(12): 1212002

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Apr. 23, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 9, 2023

    Published Online: Feb. 19, 2024

    The Author Email: LI Jianjun (jjli@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20235212.1212002

    Topics