• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 9, 0912002 (2020)
Jianguo Peng1、2, Shu Yuan1、*, Zhenyu Jin1, and Kaifan Ji1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650216, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202040.0912002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jianguo Peng, Shu Yuan, Zhenyu Jin, Kaifan Ji. Accurate Parameter Measurement of Wave Plate Based on the Dual-Beam Polarization Analyzer Configuration[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(9): 0912002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the measurement system
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the measurement system
    Photograph of the measurement system
    Fig. 2. Photograph of the measurement system
    Condition number(cond J) of Jacobian matrix for measurement system
    Fig. 3. Condition number(cond J) of Jacobian matrix for measurement system
    Relationship between fitting random error and azimuth angle of polarization analyzer. (a) 90° wave plate; (b) 127° wave plate
    Fig. 4. Relationship between fitting random error and azimuth angle of polarization analyzer. (a) 90° wave plate; (b) 127° wave plate
    Measured random power noise of light source
    Fig. 5. Measured random power noise of light source
    Simulation of random error on fitting parameter errors for measurement system. (a)(b) Random error of intensity; (c)(d) random error of positioning
    Fig. 6. Simulation of random error on fitting parameter errors for measurement system. (a)(b) Random error of intensity; (c)(d) random error of positioning
    Fitting and residual of the nonlinear response for power meter. (a)(b) Linear fitting and residual; (c)(d) nonlinear fitting and residual
    Fig. 7. Fitting and residual of the nonlinear response for power meter. (a)(b) Linear fitting and residual; (c)(d) nonlinear fitting and residual
    Measurement results of quarter wave plate sample. (a) Fitting of intensity; (b) fitting residuals of intensity in two channels; (c) sum of two channel's residual; (d) intensity change of 10 measurements
    Fig. 8. Measurement results of quarter wave plate sample. (a) Fitting of intensity; (b) fitting residuals of intensity in two channels; (c) sum of two channel's residual; (d) intensity change of 10 measurements
    Measurement results when the beam passes through the rotation center of the sample. (a) Fitting of intensity; (b) fitting residuals of intensity in two channels; (c) sum of two channel's residual; (d) intensity change of 10 measurements
    Fig. 9. Measurement results when the beam passes through the rotation center of the sample. (a) Fitting of intensity; (b) fitting residuals of intensity in two channels; (c) sum of two channel's residual; (d) intensity change of 10 measurements
    Correlation between residuals in the two measurement channels. (a) Before alignment; (b) after alignment
    Fig. 10. Correlation between residuals in the two measurement channels. (a) Before alignment; (b) after alignment
    SampleItemI'0 /μWgθP /(°)δ /(°)θ0 /(°)ψ /(°)
    Fitting result0.11300.970542.969188.962683.227544.9967
    95% confidence region±0.0001±0.0009±0.0280±0.0272±0.0161±0.0041
    90° wave plateAverage of 10 measurements0.11290.971042.946188.984383.215244.9952
    Standard deviation of 10 measurements00.00040.01260.01930.00680.0035
    Soleil compensator (repeatability: 0.36°)88.27°
    Average of 10 measurements0.12320.971542.9174128.957112.585945.0037
    127° wave plateStandard deviation of 10 measurements00.00020.01050.02070.00510.0014
    Soleil compensator (repeatability: 0.36°)127.89°
    Table 1. System parameters obtained by fitting and Soleil compensation method
    Jianguo Peng, Shu Yuan, Zhenyu Jin, Kaifan Ji. Accurate Parameter Measurement of Wave Plate Based on the Dual-Beam Polarization Analyzer Configuration[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(9): 0912002
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