Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 2, 0222001(2022)

Design and Test of High-Resolution Imaging System for Ultracold Atoms

Jiahui Xia, Fang Li, ShuJin Deng*, and Haibin Wu
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Lightpath structure of microscopic objective system
    Results of image quality evaluation of microscopic objective system. (a) Spot diagram; (b) ray aberration; (c) MTF curves; (d) wave aberration
    MTF curves of optical system under different thickness of vacuum window
    Photomechanical structure of microscopic objective lens. (a) Design results; (b) physical drawing
    Preliminary test lightpath of resolution board
    High resolution imaging system. (a) Lightpath; (b) ray aberration; (c) spot diagram
    Point spread function test. (a) Pinhole image under electron microscope; (b) pinhole diffraction image on CCD; (c) diffraction pattern of pinhole; (d) Gaussian fitting PSF
    • Table 1. Specific parameters of microscopic objective system

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      Table 1. Specific parameters of microscopic objective system

      LensSurface No.Radius /mmThickness /mmMaterialSemi-diameter /mm
      LC1315-B1Infinity3.500N-BK725.4
      238.59022.170Air25.4
      KBX151AR389.47010.362N-BK725.4
      4-89.4706.890Air25.4
      LE1418-B547.8707.290N-BK725.4
      6119.3205.790Air25.4
      Custom lens 1732.73212.635N-BK725.4
      8157.8374.910Air25.4
      Custom lens 2912.7114.003N-BK79.6
      1021.2302.908Air9.6
      Vacuum window11Infinity3.350Silica25.0
      Vacuum chamber12Infinity10.000Vacuum25.0
    • Table 2. Parameters of common elements in ultracold atoms

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      Table 2. Parameters of common elements in ultracold atoms

      Materialλ /nmResolution /μmNAFOV /μm
      Li6710.740.55280
      Na5890.640.56280
      K7670.850.55280
      Rb7800.870.55280
      Cs8520.950.55280
    • Table 3. Tolerance setting of microscopic objective lens

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      Table 3. Tolerance setting of microscopic objective lens

      ParameterValue
      Radius /λ3/2
      Surface irregularity /λ1/4
      Thickness /mm±0.1
      Air space /mm±0.05
      Tilt /(')1
      Decentration /mm±0.02
      Refractive index0.0005
    • Table 4. Analysis results of Monte Carlo

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      Table 4. Analysis results of Monte Carlo

      Probability /%MTF threshold
      90>0.30697373
      80>0.33699300
      50>0.41048692
      20>0.46395389
      10>0.48135166
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Mar. 8, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 15, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 29, 2021

    The Author Email: ShuJin Deng (sjdeng@lps.ecnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0222001

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