Measurement setup for quality control of Fresnel zone plate with pinholes

Leonov, M.B., Seregin, D.A., Gribova N.Y.

Publication in Journal of Optical Technology

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Леонов М.Б., Серегин Д.А., Грибова Н.Ю. Установка для контроля характеристик качества зонной пластинки Френеля с круглыми отверстиями // Оптический журнал. 2023. Т. 90. № 09. С. 55–63. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2023-90-09-55-63

Leonov M.B, Seregin D.A., Gribova N.Y. Measurement setup for quality control of Fresnel zone plate with pinholes [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2023. V. 90. № 9. P. 55–63. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2023-90-09-55-63

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

M. B. Leonov, D. A. Seregin, and N. Y. Gribova, "Measurement setup for quality control of a Fresnel zone plate with pinholes," Journal of Optical Technology. 90(9), 523-527 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.90.000523

Abstract:

Subject of the study. The Fresnel zone plate with circular zones made of pinholes, is also known as a photon sieve, and measurement setup for its’ quality characteristics testing. Aim of study is to consider the prospects of photon sieve regarding to optoelectronic devices, to develop a quality control scheme and measurement setup layout, evaluate the selected manufacturing method and practical applicability of photon sieve samples. Method. The Fresnel zone plate development level analysis regarding to optoelectronic devices. Manufactured Fresnel zone plate’s quality characteristics testing using measurement setup prototype. Comparison between Fresnel zone plate’s measurement results and calculations. Main results. The prospects of Fresnel zone plates with pinholes regarding to optoelectronic devices are considered. Developed samples are used to verify the available methods of Fresnel zone plate manufacturing and their practical applicability. Fresnel zone plate’s quality characteristics measurement setup scheme is proposed, considering low energy efficiency, which implements point spread function, line spread function, modulation transfer function standardized test methods. Measurement setup prototype based on an interferometer (as a source of monochromatic radiation) and an analyzing unit based on a digital camera was manufactured. Measurement setup prototype for the Fresnel zone plate samples quality control measurement (point spread function, line spread function, modulation transfer function) was tested. Measurement results and calculations were compared — subsidiary maximums of line spread function are significantly higher than calculated line spread function values, but, nevertheless, the line spread function’s primary maximum width coincides with calculated value at the levels from 0,1 to 1 relative units with error no more than pixel size of analyzing unit digital camera. Practical significance. Although the manufactured Fresnel zone plate samples dissatisfying modern imaging optical systems’ quality characteristics, the idea of using the photon sieve to create ultra-light space-based optoelectronic systems seems to be promising. In the future, it is worth to consider other manufacturing options that will allow to create Fresnel zone plate samples with greater accuracy of pinholes location. Modern developments already made possible significantly higher energy efficiency, which may provide the photon sieve practical application for space instrumentation in future. Measurement setup prototype for current low energy efficiency Fresnel zone plate samples is efficiently and approved during Fresnel zone plate samples testing on 0,6328 µm wavelength. Improving the manufacturing technology and creating more high-aperture Fresnel zone plates, both methods and quality control measurement schemes can be improved to ensure reliable results of Fresnel zone plate’s quality characteristics testing.

Keywords:

diffractive optical elements, Fresnel zone plate, photon sieve, optical measurements, line spread function, modulation transfer function, energy efficiency

OCIS codes: 120.4630, 120.4820, 050.1965

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