Single-Shot Phase Diversity Wavefront Sensing in Deep Turbulence via Metasurface Optics

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Auteurs principaux: Jimenez, Arturo Martin, Baltes, Marc, Cornelius, Jackson, Akozbek, Neset, Coppens, Zachary
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author Jimenez, Arturo Martin
Baltes, Marc
Cornelius, Jackson
Akozbek, Neset
Coppens, Zachary
author_facet Jimenez, Arturo Martin
Baltes, Marc
Cornelius, Jackson
Akozbek, Neset
Coppens, Zachary
contents Free-space optical communication (FSOC) systems offer high-bandwidth and secure communication with minimal capital costs. Adaptive optics (AO) are typically added to these systems to decrease atmospheric channel losses; however, the performance of traditional AO wavefront sensors degrades in long-range, deep turbulence conditions. Alternative wavefront sensors using phase diversity can successfully reconstruct wavefronts in deep turbulence, but current implementations require bulky setups with high latency. In this work, we employ a nanostructured birefringent metasurface optic that enables low-latency phase diversity wavefront sensing in a compact form factor. We prove the effectiveness of this approach in mid-to-high turbulence (Rytov numbers from 0.2 to 0.6) through simulation and experimental demonstration. In both cases an average 16-fold increase in signal from the corrected beam is obtained. Our approach opens a pathway for compact, robust wavefront sensing that enhances range and accuracy of FSOC systems.
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spellingShingle Single-Shot Phase Diversity Wavefront Sensing in Deep Turbulence via Metasurface Optics
Jimenez, Arturo Martin
Baltes, Marc
Cornelius, Jackson
Akozbek, Neset
Coppens, Zachary
Optics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Free-space optical communication (FSOC) systems offer high-bandwidth and secure communication with minimal capital costs. Adaptive optics (AO) are typically added to these systems to decrease atmospheric channel losses; however, the performance of traditional AO wavefront sensors degrades in long-range, deep turbulence conditions. Alternative wavefront sensors using phase diversity can successfully reconstruct wavefronts in deep turbulence, but current implementations require bulky setups with high latency. In this work, we employ a nanostructured birefringent metasurface optic that enables low-latency phase diversity wavefront sensing in a compact form factor. We prove the effectiveness of this approach in mid-to-high turbulence (Rytov numbers from 0.2 to 0.6) through simulation and experimental demonstration. In both cases an average 16-fold increase in signal from the corrected beam is obtained. Our approach opens a pathway for compact, robust wavefront sensing that enhances range and accuracy of FSOC systems.
title Single-Shot Phase Diversity Wavefront Sensing in Deep Turbulence via Metasurface Optics
topic Optics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.18789