How to determine the right mode (Sequential/Non-Sequential/Mixing Both Mode) to use in the system

  • 13 January 2021
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Hello everyone, I need your kindness help for some problems that I had.

 

Actually, I want to make a system that includes 2 beam splitter, 2 mirror and see the result toward 2 image planes (as described in Figure below).

 

 

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Can I ask for your opinion which is the right mode to use in order to make this system, either use Sequential mode or Non-Sequential mode or mixing two of the mode?

 

 

In my system, at the first image plane, I want to analyze the beam profile (size, centroid, and others), and I think to use POP as my analyzing tool. At the second image plane, I want to see the interference fringes of the beam because two beams will reflect back to the image. Actually, I try to mix the Non- sequential (use 2 BS, 2 mirror) and Sequential (use as image to analyze the beam). But the process is too hard and I had some problems.

 

 

Then, as Mr. Kevin’s suggestion , he suggested either to use Sequential or Non-Sequential by it owns.

 

 

So, in order to make this system possible to work, can anyone help me which way is the best to use and I will be so please if someone can show me some examples as my references.

 

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 


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Hello,

Thank you for sharing a sketch of your system.

To analyze the beam profile at the 1st image plane, you could either use sequential or non-sequential. POP is recommended in in these cases: 

  • When investigating the diffraction of a system that has an aperture at an intermediate focus (pinhole spatial filter)
  • When analyzing diffraction effects close to a hard aperture (ringing of Gibbs phenomenon)
  • When propagating a far distance (z >> r) in free space where a beam will “self-diffract”

So apart from these cases, I would not recommended using POP as it is not a straight forward tool. For more information, have a look at our tutorial: https://www.zemax.com/blogs/free-tutorials/modeling-laser-beam-propagation-in-opticstudio

 

For the 2nd image plane where you want to see interference fringes, I would recommend non-sequential.
These samples files \Zemax\Samples\Non-sequential\Coherence Interference and Diffraction will help you too.

So I think non-sequential would be a good option in your case.

Sandrine

 

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If you're looking for interference fringes between the two beams, use non-sequential mode as it handles shearing interferometry (where the two beams partially overlap) very easily. See the sample file Samples\Non-sequential\Coherence Interference and Diffraction\Interference Example 1- A Simple Interferometer.ZMX and the other examples in that folder.


- Mark

Thank you Ms. Sandrine and Mr.Mark for the reply and suggestions. 


So here is my system that I had done today, beside using the Non- Sequential mode in my system, I create a system that fully used Sequential mode in my system. In my system, the main point is to used POP to analyze the beam profile in first image. For that reason, I chose Sequential mode to create the system. I need someone help to check for my system either it is ok or not?

Userlevel 6
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Hello

 

The best advice I can give you for POP is to have a look at those 3 articles. It explains step by step how to check your beam through the POP propagation:

I just noticed when I open your file that you have set the Surface to Beam parameter in POP to 5.3e-05.

This distance is the distance from the Start surface to the beam definition. So if the beam waist is at the object, it should be -7.814000000000000E+000.

 

Let us know how it goes and do not hesitate if you have any follow up questions.

 

Sandrine

 

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