• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 7, 0730003 (2021)
Yangguang Xing1、2、3, Lin Li1、*, Jilong Peng2、**, Shanshan Wang1、***, and Yinuo Cheng4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Environment Engineering, Beijing 100094, China
  • 3National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Reliability and Environment Engineering, Beijing 100094, China
  • 4Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100091, China
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    Yangguang Xing, Lin Li, Jilong Peng, Shanshan Wang, Yinuo Cheng. Optical Design of 3-Order Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Narrowband Slitless Imaging Spectrometer[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(7): 0730003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of three-order slitless imaging spectrometer. (a) Optical layout of MOSES; (b) solar images with three diffraction orders by single snapshot
    Fig. 1. Schematic of three-order slitless imaging spectrometer. (a) Optical layout of MOSES; (b) solar images with three diffraction orders by single snapshot
    Schematic of three-order slitless imaging spectrometer with new optical layout
    Fig. 2. Schematic of three-order slitless imaging spectrometer with new optical layout
    Ray-tracing model for three-order slitless imaging spectrometer
    Fig. 3. Ray-tracing model for three-order slitless imaging spectrometer
    Geometric optics model for off-axis hyperbolic mirror
    Fig. 4. Geometric optics model for off-axis hyperbolic mirror
    Schematic of aberration-corrected EVLS grating
    Fig. 5. Schematic of aberration-corrected EVLS grating
    Sun flare spectrum from SDO/EVE
    Fig. 6. Sun flare spectrum from SDO/EVE
    Optical layout of solar EUV slitless imaging spectrometer. (a) 2D optical layout; (b) 3D model diagram
    Fig. 7. Optical layout of solar EUV slitless imaging spectrometer. (a) 2D optical layout; (b) 3D model diagram
    Ruling density distribution of EVLS grating
    Fig. 8. Ruling density distribution of EVLS grating
    Curve of aberration term of astigmatisms. (a) Tangential astigmatism for -1 order; (b) tangential astigmatism for +1 order; (c) sagittal astigmatism for -1 order; (d) sagittal astigmatism for +1 order
    Fig. 9. Curve of aberration term of astigmatisms. (a) Tangential astigmatism for -1 order; (b) tangential astigmatism for +1 order; (c) sagittal astigmatism for -1 order; (d) sagittal astigmatism for +1 order
    Curve of aberration term of coma. (a) Coma for -1 order; (b) coma for +1 order
    Fig. 10. Curve of aberration term of coma. (a) Coma for -1 order; (b) coma for +1 order
    Maximum grid distortion change with wavelength under marginal FOV. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order
    Fig. 11. Maximum grid distortion change with wavelength under marginal FOV. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order
    Variation of RMS radius of spot for -1 order. (a) RMS radius of spot versus wavelength in the different off-axis FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV in the different wavelength
    Fig. 12. Variation of RMS radius of spot for -1 order. (a) RMS radius of spot versus wavelength in the different off-axis FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV in the different wavelength
    Variation of RMS radius of spot for +1 order. (a) RMS radius of spot versus wavelength in the different off-axis FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV in the different wavelength
    Fig. 13. Variation of RMS radius of spot for +1 order. (a) RMS radius of spot versus wavelength in the different off-axis FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV in the different wavelength
    Spot diagrams in 0 order imaging plane under the different FOVs and RMS radius of spot versus FOV for 0 order. (a) Spot diagrams in 0 order imaging plane under the different FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV for 0 order
    Fig. 14. Spot diagrams in 0 order imaging plane under the different FOVs and RMS radius of spot versus FOV for 0 order. (a) Spot diagrams in 0 order imaging plane under the different FOVs; (b) RMS radius of spot versus FOV for 0 order
    MTFs of design system under different diffraction orders. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order; (c) 0 order
    Fig. 15. MTFs of design system under different diffraction orders. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order; (c) 0 order
    Diffraction enclosed energy to evaluate system’s spatial resolution. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order; (c) 0 order
    Fig. 16. Diffraction enclosed energy to evaluate system’s spatial resolution. (a) -1 order; (b) +1 order; (c) 0 order
    Spectral resolution simulation verification for ±1 diffraction orders. (a)(b) -1 order; (c)(d) +1 order
    Fig. 17. Spectral resolution simulation verification for ±1 diffraction orders. (a)(b) -1 order; (c)(d) +1 order
    Transmission of Si filter with 0.1 μm thickness
    Fig. 18. Transmission of Si filter with 0.1 μm thickness
    Reflectance versus wavelength for SiC/Mg multilayer
    Fig. 19. Reflectance versus wavelength for SiC/Mg multilayer
    Efficiency versus wavelength for EVLS grating
    Fig. 20. Efficiency versus wavelength for EVLS grating
    Effective area of slitless imaging spectrometer versus wavelength
    Fig. 21. Effective area of slitless imaging spectrometer versus wavelength
    InstrumentWavelength /nm2D FOV /(arcmin×arcmin)Spatialresolution /arcsecSpectralresolution /(10-4 nm)PrimarymirrorSecondarymirrorLength /mm
    MOSES-0629.4--31.410×200.630SULS gratingFold flat2400
    Our design29.4--31.420×200.635HyperbolaEVLS grating910
    Table 1. Specifications of the solar EUV slitless imaging spectrometer
    TermAberration
    F10 and F01Basic grating equation
    F20Tangential astigmatism
    F02Sagittal astigmatism
    F11Off-axis defocusing
    F30 and F21Coma
    F12Field curvature
    F40, F22 and F04Spherical aberration
    Table 2. Fjk terms with their associate aberrations
    Specification
    Spectral range /nm29.4--31.4
    FOV /(arcmin×arcmin)20×20
    Spectral resolution /(10-4 nm)35
    Spatial resolution /arcsec0.6 (440 km)
    Line-of-sight velocity /(km·s-1)>34.5
    High cadence /s<10
    System focal length /mm4500
    Pixel size of detectors /μm13 (2048×2048)
    Envelope size of optical system /(mm×mm×mm)910×310×60
    Telescope design
    RT /mm1520
    Conic-1.307
    Δ /mm80
    Spectral imaging system design
    Field stop size /(mm×mm)4.5×4.5
    1d0 /mm-13600
    m+1 order, 0 order, and -1 order
    Grating parameterInitialOptimum
    rA /mm150150
    β6×5.905×
    i /(°)5.135.4
    a /mm360.000352.906
    b /mm305.010300.957
    c /mm302.425300.034
    ζ2-0.04448-0.04736
    ζ3-0.006852-0.007201
    Ruling area /(mm×mm)25×25
    Three independent detectors design
    OrderWavelength /nmTilt angle of detectors /(°)
    -1 order29.4--31.414.66
    0 order29.4--31.427.95
    +1 order29.4--31.432.71
    Table 3. Specifications and optical element parameters for slitless imaging spectrometer
    γ /(°)d / nmτNδSiC-Mg /nmδMg-SiC /nm
    84.615.270.22402.01.0
    Table 4. Periodic SiC/Mg multilayer parameters
    Yangguang Xing, Lin Li, Jilong Peng, Shanshan Wang, Yinuo Cheng. Optical Design of 3-Order Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Narrowband Slitless Imaging Spectrometer[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(7): 0730003
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