Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 20240501(2025)

Design of active-passive protection system for space cameras against strong light interference

Lei LI1...2, Zebin WANG3, Qingyu MENG1, Dong WANG1, Haixin ZHANG1,2, and Meichen LIU12 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Normalized spectral curve
    Schematic diagram of the protection system
    Distribution of grayscale values. (a) Laser spot; (b) Background light
    Distribution of laser spot grayscale values after removing background light
    Curve of interference area with incident laser energy density under different F-numbers
    Transmittance vs wavelength curve of notch filter
    Desktop experimental system
    Condition of camera under 20 mW laser irradiation. (a) Imaging effect; (b) Grayscale value distribution
    Condition of camera under 40 mW laser irradiation. (a) Imaging effect; (b) Grayscale value distribution
    Effect of active protection measures. (a) Shutter opening; (b) Shutter closing
    Condition of the camera under 20 mW laser irradiation with notch filter. (a) Imaging effect; (b) Grayscale value distribution
    Condition of the camera under 50 mW laser irradiation with notch filter. (a) Imaging effect; (b) Grayscale value distribution
    • Table 1. Performance of He-Ne laser

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      Table 1. Performance of He-Ne laser

      PropertyValue
      Out power/mW1-50
      Power stability<1% (2 h)
      Beam divergence/mrad<1
      M2 factor<1.2
      Beam diameter/mm1.2
      Operating temperature/℃10-35
      Expected lifetime/h10000
    • Table 2. Specifications of mechanical shutter

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      Table 2. Specifications of mechanical shutter

      PropertyValue
      Open time/ms10
      Close time/ms9
      Aperture/mm25.4
      Number of blades5
      External modulation input voltage/VDCLow: 0-0.8High: 2.0-5
      Max operating frequence/Hz30 min: 11-1310 min: 14-15
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    Lei LI, Zebin WANG, Qingyu MENG, Dong WANG, Haixin ZHANG, Meichen LIU. Design of active-passive protection system for space cameras against strong light interference[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(2): 20240501

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    Received: Nov. 4, 2024

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    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240501

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