• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.26-36
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• 2019

The precise alignment between optical components is required in high-resolution earth observation satellites. However, the misalignment of optical components occurs due to external factors such as severe satellite launch environment and space environment. A satellite optical system with a focus mechanism is required to compensate for the image quality degraded by these misalignments. This study designed, fabricated, aligned precisely, and carried out a performance tests for the image quality of the system. The satellite optical camera performance tests were carried out to check the image quality change by operating the focus mechanism and to analyze the satellite optical system MTF by photographing USAF target using the autocollimator. According to the experimental results, the misalignments can be compensated sufficiently with the focus mechanism. Finally the basic data for re-focusing algorithm of the optical system was obtained through this study.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.30-34
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• 2011

A novel alignment method that can be used for aligning the collimating mirror employed in a monochromator is described. In most of the spectrometer industry, the alignment of optical components such as a focusing mirror, a grating and a collimating mirror has been performed manually so far. In this paper, we use a matchedfilter based image correlation technique for measuring the accurate image position which is used for aligning the collimating mirror. The experimental results show that with the proposed scheme automatic alignment can be completed within 10 seconds.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.440-445
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• 2005

The limitation of measurement accuracy and reliability of autostigmatic null lens system are studied for the cases of using inter-distance of null lenses as the adjustment factor of alignment and fixing the distance by mounting. If we investigate the first case, the wavefront aberration of null lens system is compensated by the adjustment process even though the shape of aspherical surface is not properly fabricated. As the result, it brings about the problem of measurement reliability. However, for the fixing process by mounting null lenses, it doesn't cause the reliability problem because the wavefront aberration of null lens system is not compensated. Further, the fixing process shows nearly same result in measurement accuracy to the adjustment process, that is, $0.0316{\lambda}$ vs. $0.0326{\lambda}$. So, we can conclude the setup for autostigmatic null lens system must be constituted by means of the fixing process. Meanwhile, we introduce and define the alignment aperture on aspheircal mirror, which can be approximated as spherical zone for alignment of null lens system, and besides, we calculate the required fabrication accuracy of the zone for the necessary measurement accuracy.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.71-78
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• 2005

A null lens system of autostigmatic type, consisting of two mirrors, is designed for testing a large aspherical mirror. The system is theoretically analyzed to determine the limitation of measurement accuracy according to the manufacturing and alignment errors. We confirmed that irregularity of the null lens surface is the principal factor among tolerances in limiting measurement accuracy. Consequently, we can predict that measurement accuracy will be from 5λ/100 to 4λ/1000 according to the amount of this irregularity. That is, we can present the limitation of possible measurement accuracy with actual alignment and manufacturing errors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.289-290
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.10a
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• pp.629-630
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• 2012

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.597-598
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• 2013

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.521-526
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• 2005

We assembled the optical beam director with diameter 300 mm. This consists of primary, secondary mirrors and 5 folding mirrors. Among them, the primary mirror is the most important component so that we measure any possible deformation on it at every step of assembly. Also, we developed the systematic alignment algorithm, which is essential because the number of mirrors is 7. The final wavefront error of the system is 1.9 wave rms (wave=633 nm) which is 7 times larger than we expected. The main source is the deformation of the 131ding mirrors. We expect that what we have learned from the assembly of this system would be helpful when we deal with a larger system in the future.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.86-87
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• 2000

지금까지 광파장 측정기로는 회절격자를 이용한 스펙트로미터$^{[1]}$ , 간섭계형 측정기$^{[2]}$ , 퓨리어변환 스펙트로미터$^{[3]}$ 등이 개발되어 왔다. 이러한 측정 방법들은 정밀도면에서 안정적이나 시스템의 부피가 크고, 복잡하며, 광학적 정렬의 어려움이 있다. 또한 WDM 파장영역인 1550nm 부근에서 회절격자를 이용한 스펙트로미터는 고가의 광검출기를 사용하여야 한다. 최근에는 기존의 광학적 정렬이나 기계적인 움직임이 없이 측정가능한 방법에 대한 연구가 활발하다. 본 논문에서는 위상지연기로 쓰인 Polarization Mantaining Fiber(PM-fiber)내에서 입사광의 파장에 따라 fast축과 slow축 방향 편광성분의 위상차가 파장의 함수인 것을 이용해 이 위상차에의한 서로 다른 편광성분의 Power의 차이를 측정함으로써 파장을 결정하는 저가의 휴대용 광파장 측정장비의 구현방법을 제시하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.232-232
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• 2004

최근 초고속 광통신 시스템이 발달함에 따라, 광통신 시스템 및 초고속 광통신 시스템의 핵심 부품인 평면도파로형 분배기(Splitter) 및 결합기(Coupler), 파장분할 다중화소자(WDM), AWG(Arrayed Wave Guide) 필터와 같은 소자부품 수요가 급격히 늘고 있다. 그러나 이러한 소자를 생산하는 공정은 수공적인 방법에 의존하여 생산성 향상을 위한 자동화에 대한 요구가 시급하다 특히 소자(Devices)와 광섬유(Optical fiber) 사이의 광학적인 정렬(Alignment)과 접속(Attachment) 공정은 부품 성능 및 생산성 향상, 그리고 비용절감을 위한 가장 핵심적인 문제로 대두되고 있다.(중략)