• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 39, Issue 11, 1131003 (2019)
Xiuhua Fu1, Guojun Ma1、*, Jingwen Lü2, Dongmei Liu1, Jing Zhang1, and Di Zhao1
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  • 1School of Opto-Electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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    Xiuhua Fu, Guojun Ma, Jingwen Lü, Dongmei Liu, Jing Zhang, Di Zhao. Open-Type Retro-Reflectors with High Reflectivity Using TracePro[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(11): 1131003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Principle of directional retro-reflection of glass micro-bead
    Fig. 1. Principle of directional retro-reflection of glass micro-bead
    Refracting path of paraxial light in glass micro-bead
    Fig. 2. Refracting path of paraxial light in glass micro-bead
    Cross section of open-type retro-reflector with glass micro-bead
    Fig. 3. Cross section of open-type retro-reflector with glass micro-bead
    Simulation model of structural unit of glass micro-bead
    Fig. 4. Simulation model of structural unit of glass micro-bead
    Reflecting illuminance of glass micro-bead with refractive index of 2.00 on ordinary substrate. (a) Incident angle of 0°; (b) incident angle of 15°
    Fig. 5. Reflecting illuminance of glass micro-bead with refractive index of 2.00 on ordinary substrate. (a) Incident angle of 0°; (b) incident angle of 15°
    Refracting illuminance of glass micro-bead with refractive index of 2.00 on high-reflectivity substrate. (a) Incident angle of 0°; (b) incident angle of 30°
    Fig. 6. Refracting illuminance of glass micro-bead with refractive index of 2.00 on high-reflectivity substrate. (a) Incident angle of 0°; (b) incident angle of 30°
    Position of retro-reflective spot as a function of incident angle
    Fig. 7. Position of retro-reflective spot as a function of incident angle
    Comparison between spectral reflectivities of single-layer aluminum film and aluminum+dielectric films
    Fig. 8. Comparison between spectral reflectivities of single-layer aluminum film and aluminum+dielectric films
    Theoretically designed curve of reflectivity
    Fig. 9. Theoretically designed curve of reflectivity
    Comparison between theoretically designed and tested curves of reflectivity
    Fig. 10. Comparison between theoretically designed and tested curves of reflectivity
    Firmness testing result
    Fig. 11. Firmness testing result
    Reflections of sample of high-reflectivity substrate illuminated by incandescent lamp
    Fig. 12. Reflections of sample of high-reflectivity substrate illuminated by incandescent lamp
    Scanning electron microscope image of samples of glass micro-beads
    Fig. 13. Scanning electron microscope image of samples of glass micro-beads
    nR
    1.930.101
    2.000.111
    2.200.141
    Table 1. Surface reflectivity of glass micro-beads with different refractive indexes
    nTheoretical retro-reflectivity /%
    30°
    1.9317.67.497.49
    2.0019.18.058.05
    2.2023.69.555.48
    Table 2. Theoretical retro-reflectivity of glass micro-beads with different refractive indices on ordinary substrate at different incident angles (wavelength is 808 nm)
    nTheoretical retro-reflectivity /%
    30°45°
    1.9398.1088.0180.0165.50
    2.0097.9078.2078.2058.20
    2.2097.3073.1073.1042.70
    Table 3. Theoretical retro-reflectivity of glass micro-beads with different refractive indices on high-reflectivity substrate at different incident angles (wavelength is 808 nm)
    ParameterSpecification
    SubstrateAl
    Wavelength /nm808
    Reflectance /%≥99
    Table 4. Technical parameters of high-reflectivity substrate
    MaterialSubstrate temperature /Degree of vacuum /PaEvaporation rate /(nm·s-1)Flow rate of O2 /(mL·min-1)
    AlUnbaked1.0×10-32.30
    Ti3O52501.5×10-20.322
    SiO22501.0×10-20.720
    Table 5. Parameters of evaporation process for AL, Ti3O5, and SiO2
    nMeasured retro-reflectivity /%
    30°
    1.9312.86.70
    2.0010.64.40
    2.209.33.70
    Table 6. Actually measured retro-reflectivity of glass micro-beads with different refractive indices on ordinary substrate at different incident angles (wavelength is 808 nm)
    nMeasured retro-reflectivity /%
    30°45°
    1.9346.240.125.511.7
    2.043.836.816.54.5
    2.237.819.27.30
    Table 7. Actual measured retro-reflectivity of glass micro-beads with different refractive indices on high-reflectivity substrate at different incident angles (wavelength is 808 nm)
    Xiuhua Fu, Guojun Ma, Jingwen Lü, Dongmei Liu, Jing Zhang, Di Zhao. Open-Type Retro-Reflectors with High Reflectivity Using TracePro[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2019, 39(11): 1131003
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