Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 10, 20230004(2023)

Research status and trend analysis of beam deflection technology based on space laser communication

Fuhao Li... Jiguang Zhao, Xiaoping Du, Jianwei Zhang, Yongsheng Duan* and Pan Chen |Show fewer author(s)
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  • Department of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
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    Diagram of scanning galvanometer
    Structural diagram of the X-Y axis frame of the fast control mirror
    Flexible axis structure diagram of fast control mirror
    Advanced fast steering mirror
    Drive structure diagram of MEMS deformable mirror
    MEMS with sidewall electrodes
    Schematic of electrostatic driven torsion micromirror
    Distribution of 140-element deformable mirror drivers
    Schematic diagram of acousto-optic deflection
    Structure diagram of double crystal deflector
    Structure diagram of acoustooptic deflector for liquid heat dissipation function (1-Tellurium dioxide crystal; 2-Brass shell; 3-Liquid contact)
    Antistatic design of high frequency acoustooptic deflector
    Schematic diagram of liquid crystal phased array deflection
    400 GW/cm2 light resistance SLM
    A space light modulator using low pressure liquid crystal driving material
    Schematic of liquid crystal microlens array
    Micrograph of microlens array
    Scanning spot realized by microlens array technique with optimized Kepler structure
    Structure diagram of double layer liquid crystal lens with composite dielectric layer
    Schematic of a continuous addressing scan
    Schematic of liquid crystal polarization grating
    Large angle beam scan rendering
    Schematic diagram of electro-optic deflection
    Multipass scheme for KTN crystal deflector
    Double thermistor temperature control structure
    Schematic diagram of a KTN crystal beam deflector with nanosecond response rate
    Structure diagram of electric field distribution verified by beam deflection
    Schematic diagram of electron and hole injection. (a) Schematic diagram of the deflection of the UV-irradiated KTN beam; (b) Energy band diagram along the X-axis
    Curie temperature profiles of KTN crystals at 0 mm, 5 mm, and 10 mm along the Z-axis
    Schematic of KTN crystalloelectronic beam deflection doped with copper ions
    Schematic diagram of electro-optic deflection mode based on lithium niobate waveguide
    • Table 1. Comparison of beam deflection techniques

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      Table 1. Comparison of beam deflection techniques

      Techniques typeKey advantagesKey disadvantages
      Scanning galvanometerHigh precision (μrad) high speed (<1 ms) highθ (~50°) Easily damage complex fabrication
      Fast control mirrorHigh precision (μrad) high speed (<1 μs)Complex fabrication optical axis error
      MEMS deformable mirrorHigh precision (μrad) high θ (~70°) high resolution Deformation of stress low speed
      Acousto-optic deflectionHigh speed (μs) high η (almost 100%) Low θ (<1 rad) low precision
      Liquid crystal deflectionFor liquid crystal phased array low voltage drive (<10 V) small volume high resolution For polarization grating excellentη (99.5%) high θ (~40°) For liquid crystal phased array precision only at low θ (<10°) low response (~ms) For polarization grating discrete steering angles
      Electro-optic deflectionSingle θ (~mrad) but cumulative of deflection high response (<1 μs) small volume (mm) Low resolution strict temperature high voltage drive (>100 V)
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    Fuhao Li, Jiguang Zhao, Xiaoping Du, Jianwei Zhang, Yongsheng Duan, Pan Chen. Research status and trend analysis of beam deflection technology based on space laser communication[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(10): 20230004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical communication and sensing

    Received: Jan. 5, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 21, 2023

    The Author Email: Duan Yongsheng (duanys_vip@yeah.net)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230004

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