Modeling Of Optical Performance Research Articles

Enhancing the radar system simulator tool suite to allow the simulation of sensor networks

The number of human-made objects orbiting the Earth is growing steadily. This trend is further accelerating during recent years due to increasing commercialization in the field of satellite operations and an increasing launch rate. Concerning the area of space surveillance and tracking (SST), this leads to higher demands with respect to object observation capabilities. In order to ensure the safe usability of the different Earth orbits for all spacecraft operators, it is of great importance to continuously observe and catalog as many of the human-made objects as possible. This is especially true for inactive and uncontrollable objects, i.e. space debris. Only by maintaining accurate catalogs of the space debris environment, involuntary collisions can be avoided and risks of losing a spacecraft kept low. While the number of space debris objects can only be expected to further increase, it is not trivial to increase the number of observation sites, such as telescopes and radars, or their capabilities to counter this. One way to increase the observation capabilities without constructing new observation sites is to search for possibilities to improve the efficiency with which the existing sensors observe objects.With the goal to study and analyze single sensors, sensor networks, and how they can be used in the most efficient way, a sensor network simulator tool suite has been developed at the Institute of Space Systems of the Technical University of Braunschweig. Originally, the tool suite was developed as a radar system simulator concentrating on the different radar system configurations, such as reflector antennas or phased arrays that are used in a mono- or bistatic mode. Additionally, the corresponding radar performance model is able to simulate a tracking as well as a scanning mode. Building upon this tool suite, it is now extended to include an optical performance model and the possibility to simulate not only ground-based but also space-based sensors. Within this work, the preliminary results obtained with the newly implemented optical performance model are shown.Using the enhanced version of this sensor network simulator tool suite, thorough analyses can now be made using the radar and optical performance models. Sensor networks consisting of radars and telescopes being both ground- or space-based can be studied in different configurations. Thereby, different aspects, such as observation strategies, sensor tasking, or choosing the right location and sensor to reach a certain goal can be investigated.

Performance comparison of solar parabolic trough system with glass and film reflector

This paper considers the refractive surface error transfer process to present an optical performance model of solar trough system as well as the reflective surface error. We validate the optical model through comparing the calculation results with the experimental data. The optimized design parameters are presented based on the maximization of the annual average net heat efficiency. The results show that maximum relative error of 20% for the optical efficiency may produce if the refractive surface error transfer process is ignored. It indicates that the refractive surface error should be considered in predicting the performance of the solar trough system especially for the glass reflector as well as the reflective surface error.We apply the model to compare the performance of solar parabolic trough system with vacuum tube receiver under two kinds of reflectors, which are glass mirror and film mirror. The results indicate that both parabolic trough systems with a vacuum tube receiver and a north–south axis tracking system are relatively inefficient in winter days, and the net energy output in the winter solstice is less than one sixth of the summer. The net heat efficiency of solar trough system with film mirror is 50% less than that of the system with the glass mirror at noon of the winter solstice and latitude 40 if the design and parameter of the two systems are the same. The results indicate that film reflector is more preferable than glass reflector especially in high latitude if they have the same optical property.

Performance simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector

Abstract A new analytical model for optical performance and a modified integration algorithm are proposed and applied to simulate the performance of a parabolic trough solar collector with vacuum tube receiver. The analytical equation for optical efficiency of each point at reflector is derived first, then the optical efficiency of the system is simulated by numerical integration algorithm. The cosine factor, receiver efficiency, heat loss and efficiency of conversion of solar energy into net heat energy at any time can be calculated with the program. The annual average efficiency is also simulated considering discard loss. The effects of optical error, tracking error, position error from installation of receiver, optical properties of reflector, transmittance and absorptivity of vacuum tube receiver on efficiencies of the trough system are simulated and analyzed as well as optical parameter.

Clinical outcomes and intraocular optical quality of a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens with asymmetrical light distribution

To evaluate clinical outcomes and intraocular optical performance of a diffractive multifocal intraocular lens (IOL), Acri.Lisa 366D (Acri.Tec). Vissum-Instituto de Oftalmológico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain. The study included 69 eyes (52 patients) with Acri.Lisa 366D IOLs. The intraocular optical quality in vivo was characterized by the difference between postoperative total and corneal optical aberrations. Visual and optical outcomes were evaluated 6 months postoperatively. The main outcomes measures were refractive defect, uncorrected and corrected distance acuities for far and near (40 cm), intraocular aberrations (root mean square [RMS]), modulation transfer function (MTF) values, point-spread function, and Strehl ratio. The mean spherical equivalent (SE) was +1.22 diopters (D) +/- 3.62 (SD) preoperatively and +0.39 +/- 0.51 D/D postoperatively; 69.32% of eyes were within +/-0.50 and 86.36%, within +/-1.00 D. The mean acuities were as follows: uncorrected distance, 0.75 +/- 0.20; best corrected distance, 0.94 +/- 0.11; best distance-corrected near, 0.90 +/- 0.14. Near corrected acuity was J1 in 91.76% of eyes and J2 in 4.71%. The mean aberration values were total RMS, 1.45 +/- 0.73 microm; spherical, 0.25 +/- 0.10 microm; coma, 0.37+/- 0.21 microm. The mean Strehl ratio was 0.26 +/- 0.05. The mean 0.5 MTF was 1.60 +/- 0.63 cycles per degree (cpd) and the mean cutoff value, 50.25 +/- 17.18 cpd. The Acri.Lisa 366D diffractive multifocal IOL gave good efficacy, predictability, and safety and excellent visual acuity at distance and near. An intraocular optical performance model showed good intraocular aberration, Strehl ratio, and MTF values.

안구의 굴절능 조절을 고려한 수정된 Navarro 정밀모형안의 시성능 분석

모형안은 안구의 굴절력 교정 수술이나 콘택트렌즈, 안경 등 시력 보정을 위한 기구를 설계하는 등, 다양한 목적아래서 안구의 시성능을 최적모델링 하기 위해 발전해 왔다. 특히, 안구의 가변적인 굴절능 조절 과정을 내포하는 모형안을 세우고, 환경변화에 따른 모형안의 광학 성능을 정확하게 모델링하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 사람 안구가 단계적으로 굴절능 조절을 행할 때 기존의 해부학적 광학형상 변화를 포함하고 안구의 파면수차와 조절반응을 고려한 모형안을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 모형안은 조절자극의 세기에 따른 조절반응 부족량, 3차와 4차 수차, 변조전달함수, 시력 등이 제시되었으며, 그 모형안을 바탕으로 계산한 결과 값은 실제 안구에서 측정한 값들을 만족하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 모형안은 조절의 단계적 변화에 따른 안구의 광학적 성능과 변조저달 함수의 계산, 사람 눈의 시성능 변화를 보다 정확하게 예측하는데 좋은 도구를 제공할 것이다. In recent years, there has been rapid progress in different areas of vision science, such as refractive surgical procedures, contact lenses and spectacles, and near vision. This progress requires a highly accurate modeling of optical performance of the human eyes in different accommodation states. A new novel model-eye was designed using the Navarro accommodation-dependent finite model eye. For each of the vergence distances, ocular wavefront error, accommodative response, and visual acuity were calculated. Using the new model eye ocular wavefront error, accommodation dative response, and visual acuity are calculated for six vergence stimuli, -0.17D, 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D and -5D. Also, <TEX>$3^{rd}\;and\;4^{th}$</TEX> order aberrations, modulation transfer function, and visual acuity of the accommodation-dependent model eye were analyzed. These results are well-matched to anatomical, biometric, and optical realities. Our corrected accommodation-dependent model-eye may provide a more accurate way to evaluate optical transfer functions and optical performances of the human eye.

Achromatic half-wave plate for submillimeter instruments in cosmic microwave background astronomy: experimental characterization

An achromatic half-wave plate (HWP) to be used in millimeter cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization experiments has been designed, manufactured, and tested. The design is based on the 5-plates Pancharatnam recipe and it works in the frequency range 85-185 GHz. A model has been used to predict the transmission, reflection, absorption, and phase shift as a function of frequency. The HWP has been tested by using coherent radiation from a back-wave oscillator to investigate its modulation efficiency and with incoherent radiation from a polarizing Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) to explore its frequency behavior. The FTS measurements have been fitted with an optical performance model which is in excellent agreement with the data. A detailed analysis of the data also allows a precise determination of the HWP fast and slow axes in the frequency band of operation. A list of the HWP performance characteristics is reported including estimates of its cross polarization.

Optical performance models for FDDI links

Abstract A loss budget model has been developed to predict optical perjormnce of the fiber distributed-data interjace (FDDI) type of networks in the premises-distribution environment. This model tailors existing statistical loss budget models to the FDDI standard. It is expected that as FDDI becomes popular, fiber-based distribution systems will become common. When designing a fiber-distribution system, it is important to understand the constraints placed on link perjormance by the cable plant. To determine these constraints, the model is examined numerically using a large range of initial conditions. The total link length is used as the dependent variable. This set of initial conditions corresponds to an ensemble ofpossible link configurations, and these link configurations are studied in the context of the premises-distribution environment. The model is extended to include the use of optical bypass switches. Laboratory measurement data are presented to verify the accuracy of the bypass switch model. The...