Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 44, Issue 1, 59(2025)

High-precision spot centroid positioning of high-frame-rate short-wave infrared images for satellite laser communication

Peng FU1, Dao-Gang HE2, Jun LIU2, and Yue-Ming WANG1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering,Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study,University of Chinese Academy of Science,Hangzhou 310024,China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology,Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 200083,China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Short-wave infrared imaging system
    Schematic diagram of a blind pixel with a Gaussian spot: (a)two-dimensional diagram;(b)three-dimensional diagram
    Pixel point of spot centroid
    The schematic diagram of shortwave 640 × 512 planar array InGaAs detector
    Load FPGA software system design
    Comparison before and after image correction:(a)original image; (b)post-corrected image
    Comparisons of blind pixels distribution before and after correction:(a)before correction;(b)after correction
    Comparison of non-uniformity distribution before and after correction:(a)before correction (NUN=0.079 5);(b)after correction (NUN=0.006 7)
    Spot intensity distribution before and after correction:(a)original spot;(b)corrected spot
    Spot comparison before and after correction:(a)original spot;(b)corrected spot
    Influence of the blind pixel on the spot centroid localization accuracy:(a)1 pixel from the center of the spot;(b)the blind pixel is located at the center pixel of the spot
    Blind pixel point 1 pixel point from spot center
    Blind pixel point at the center of the spot
    Spot centroid positioning accuracy test
    Distance between centroid positions before and after image correction:(a)the distance between centroid positions in the X-axis direction;(b)the distance between centroid positions in the Y-axis direction
    Schematic diagram of load hardware structure
    Finished product
    Satellite opto-mechanical system
    • Table 1. Distance between centroid positions

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      Table 1. Distance between centroid positions

      Method

      Spacing1

      /pixel

      Spacing 2

      /pixel

      Spacing 3

      /pixel

      Spacing 4

      /pixel

      Spacing 5

      /pixel

      Spacing 6

      /pixel

      Localization error

      /pixel

      Energy weighting method17.42117.30917.17317.53917.26517.4650.183
      Gaussian fitting method17.29417.45617.39417.27517.35017.3690.091
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    Peng FU, Dao-Gang HE, Jun LIU, Yue-Ming WANG. High-precision spot centroid positioning of high-frame-rate short-wave infrared images for satellite laser communication[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(1): 59

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    Paper Information

    Category: Infrared Spectroscopy and Remote Sensing Technology

    Received: Dec. 4, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 5, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Yue-Ming (wangym@mail.sitp.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2025.01.009

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