• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 18, 1822003 (2021)
Xinhua Chen1、2、*, Bicen Li3, Jiacheng Zhu1、2, Zhicheng Zhao1、2, and Weimin Shen1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of China, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
  • 2Key Lab of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China
  • 3Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing 100190, China;
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    Xinhua Chen, Bicen Li, Jiacheng Zhu, Zhicheng Zhao, Weimin Shen. Diffraction Stray Light Analysis and Elimination of VIS-IR Imaging Spectrometer Based on Multi-Zone Grating[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(18): 1822003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Optical layouts of VIS-IR imaging spectrometer. (a) Front view; (b) side view
    Fig. 1. Optical layouts of VIS-IR imaging spectrometer. (a) Front view; (b) side view
    Schematic of multi-zone grating
    Fig. 2. Schematic of multi-zone grating
    Diffraction efficiency of multi-zone grating. (a) VIS-NIR grating; (b) IR grating
    Fig. 3. Diffraction efficiency of multi-zone grating. (a) VIS-NIR grating; (b) IR grating
    LightTools analysis model
    Fig. 4. LightTools analysis model
    Schematic of order-sorting filter. (a) VIS-NIR channel; (b) IR channel
    Fig. 5. Schematic of order-sorting filter. (a) VIS-NIR channel; (b) IR channel
    Illuminations of different diffraction light in image plane of VIS-NIR channel. (a) -1 order diffraction light of VIR-NIR grating; (b) -2 order diffraction light of IR grating; (c) -3 order diffraction light of IR grating
    Fig. 6. Illuminations of different diffraction light in image plane of VIS-NIR channel. (a) -1 order diffraction light of VIR-NIR grating; (b) -2 order diffraction light of IR grating; (c) -3 order diffraction light of IR grating
    Reflectance curve of coating
    Fig. 7. Reflectance curve of coating
    Illuminations of different diffraction light in image plane of VIR-NIR channel after stop coating. (a) -1 order diffraction light of VIS-NIR grating; (b) -2 order diffraction light of IR grating; (c) -3 order diffraction light of IR grating
    Fig. 8. Illuminations of different diffraction light in image plane of VIR-NIR channel after stop coating. (a) -1 order diffraction light of VIS-NIR grating; (b) -2 order diffraction light of IR grating; (c) -3 order diffraction light of IR grating
    ParameterValue
    VNIRIR
    Spectral range /nm400--10001000--5000
    Spectral resolution /nm3.69.6
    F63
    Slit length /mm10
    Table 1. Main parameters of system
    Wavelength /μmChief ray position /mm
    N1=-1N1=-2N1=-3N2=-1N2=-2N2=-3N2=-4
    0.403.336.67-2.13-0.930.271.48
    0.551.255.8310.43-1.68-0.031.633.28
    0.702.508.3414.19-1.230.882.985.09
    0.853.7510.8417.97-0.781.784.336.89
    1.005.0013.3621.78-0.332.685.698.70
    Table 2. Chief ray position at each diffraction order in image plane of VIS-NIR channel
    Wavelength /μmChief ray position /mm
    N1=-1N1=-2N1=-3N2=-1N2=-2N2=-3N2=-4
    1.0002.995.988.9811.985.3013.61
    2.003.008.9914.9921.0325.6113.6230.57
    3.005.9915.0024.0833.54-21.99-
    4.008.9921.0433.54--30.57-
    5.0011.9927.1747.72--40.36-
    Table 3. Chief ray position at each diffraction order in image plane of IR channel
    Diffraction orderIllumination /(W·mm-2)
    Wavelengthof 1.00 μmWavelengthof 0.85 μmWavelengthof 0.70 μmWavelengthof 0.55 μmWavelengthof 0.40 μm
    -1 order of VIS-NIR grating1.73×10-52.84×10-52.83×10-53.23×10-51.96×10-5
    -1 order of IR grating1.18×10-71.17×10-79.45×10-81.27×10-71.44×10-7
    -2 order of IR grating4.70×10-85.71×10-81.83×10-56.83×10-63.56×10-5
    -3 order of IR grating2.49×10-51.26×10-53.02×10-52.66×10-51.22×10-7
    -4 order of IR grating9.58×10-66.99×10-75.92×10-61.28×10-79.62×10-9
    Total illumination caused by IR grating3.47×10-51.36×10-55.45×10-53.37×10-53.59×10-5
    Diffraction stray light coefficient200.53%47.64%192.24%104.28%183.46%
    Table 4. Analytical results for diffraction stray light in image plane of VIR-NIR channel
    Wavelength /μm0.400.550.700.851.00
    Distance /mm0.1200.2330.3400.4500.555
    Maximum bandwidth /nm42.169.2294.9121.3146.5
    Table 5. Distance between -1 order diffraction light spot of VIR-NIR grating and -3 order diffraction light spot of IR grating on detector window glass
    Diffraction orderIllumination /(W·mm-2)
    Wavelengthof 0.40 μmWavelengthof 0.55 μmWavelengthof 0.70 μmWavelengthof 0.85 μmWavelength of 1.00 μm
    -1 order of VIS-NIR grating3.11×10-53.55×10-53.35×10-53.11×10-51.41×10-5
    -1 order of IR grating04.85×10-91.36×10-81.39×10-88.70×10-9
    -2 order of IR grating8.14×10-89.25×10-98.55×10-92.34×10-82.08×10-8
    -3 order of IR grating4.82×10-104.88×10-88.81×10-82.36×10-86.08×10-9
    -4 order of IR grating04.42×10-141.03×10-81.09×10-124.40×10-8
    Total illumination caused by IR grating8.19×10-86.29×10-81.21×10-76.10×10-87.97×10-8
    Diffraction stray light coefficient0.26%0.18%0.36%0.19%0.57%
    Table 6. Analytical results for diffraction stray light in image plane of VIS-NIR channel after stop coating
    Xinhua Chen, Bicen Li, Jiacheng Zhu, Zhicheng Zhao, Weimin Shen. Diffraction Stray Light Analysis and Elimination of VIS-IR Imaging Spectrometer Based on Multi-Zone Grating[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(18): 1822003
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