Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 53, Issue 8, 20240187(2024)

Study of optical antenna image quality under high-power laser irradiation

Xiang LI1,2, Dongyu WU3、*, Ziting SUN3, Liang GAO1,2, Yan AN1,2, Yansong SONG1,2, and Keyan DONG1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Opto-electronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 2National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Space and Optoelectronics Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
  • 3College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Structure diagram of an off-axis two-mirror optical antenna
    Mesh model of an off-axis two-mirror optical antenna
    Coordinate system setup for analytical modeling of off-axis two-mirror optical antenna
    Temperature field distribution of primary and secondary mirrors
    Primary and secondary mirrors and displacement clouds of the system
    The displacement value of the primary and secondary mirror. (a) The displacement value of the primary mirror; (b) The displacement value of the secondary mirror
    Comparison plot of the Zernike polynomial coefficient values before and after removing the displacement of the primary and secondary mirrors
    The curves of Zernike coefficient values and wavefront. (a) Zernike factor of the primary mirror;(b) Zernike factor of the secondary mirror; (c) Zernike factor of the antenna;(d) The wavefront RMS and PV of antenna
    Wavefront aberration diagram of an off-axis dual-reflector optical antenna under the action of a 10 W laser for 30 minutes
    Field diagram of equivalence experiment. (a) Measurement of antenna wavefront aberration at room temperature of 19 ℃; (b) Measurement of antenna wavefront aberration after loading a 10 W laser
    Comparison of simulation and experimental results
    Comparison of wavefront aberrations in the antenna before and after loading with a 10 W laser. (a) Wavefront aberration of the antenna measured before laser loading; (b) Wavefront aberration of the measured antenna after loading a 10 W laser for 30 minutes
    • Table 1. Physical parameters of some materials

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      Table 1. Physical parameters of some materials

      ParametersTitanium alloyAluminum alloyH-K9LZerodurFused silica
      Density/g·mm34.402.772.523.212.19
      Young's modulus/GPa114.0068.1079.2091.0073.00
      Linear expansion coefficient/8.80×10−623.60×10−67.60×10−60.05×10−60.50×10−6
      Thermal conductivity/W·m−1·℃−17.30121.001.501.641.40
      Poisson's ratio0.310.330.210.240.17
      Specific heat capacity/J·kg−1·℃−1522.30960.00649.00821.00750.00
      Extinction coefficient(λ=1055 nm)--1.34E-083.36E-096.72E-09
    • Table 2. The Z-axis (optical axis) displacement value of the lens surface under a transient thermal load of 1 000 W

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      Table 2. The Z-axis (optical axis) displacement value of the lens surface under a transient thermal load of 1 000 W

      Time/s050100150200250300
      Primary mirror/mm−8.40E-5−1.26E-4−3.92E-4−6.2E-4−8.4E-4−1.78E-3−3.06E-3
      Secondary mirror/mm−8.40E-5−6.33E-4−9.52E-4−1.43E-3−3.91E-3−6.78E-3−8.20E-3
      Antenna/mm1.68E-47.59E-41.34E-32.02E-34.75E-38.56E-31.13E-2
    • Table 3. Correlations between Fringe Zernike polynomials and Sediel aberrations

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      Table 3. Correlations between Fringe Zernike polynomials and Sediel aberrations

      Zernike coefficient aiPolynomial ziPhysical meaning
      a11Translate
      a2$\rho \cos \theta $Tilt x
      a3$\rho \sin \theta $Tilt y
      a4$2{\rho ^2} - 1$Defoucus
      a5${\rho ^2}\cos 2\theta $0° or 90° astigmatism
      a6${\rho ^2}\sin 2\theta $±45° astigmatism
      a7$\left( {3{\rho ^2} - 2} \right)\rho \cos \theta $Coma x
      a8$\left( {3{\rho ^2} - 2} \right)\rho \sin \theta $Coma y
      a9$6{\rho ^4} - 6{\rho ^2} + 1$Primary spherical
    • Table 4. The changes in wavefront aberrations of the experimental antenna over time

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      Table 4. The changes in wavefront aberrations of the experimental antenna over time

      Time/minMeasurementRMS (λ=632.8 nm)SimulationRMS (λ=632.8 nm)Error
      30.051λ0.047λ5.88%
      60.051λ0.047λ7.84%
      90.052λ0.049λ5.76%
      120.053λ0.051λ3.77%
      150.054λ0.053λ1.85%
      180.056λ0.054λ3.57%
      210.057λ0.055λ3.50%
      240.058λ0.056λ3.44%
      270.060λ0.057λ5.00%
      300.063λ0.058λ7.93%
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    Xiang LI, Dongyu WU, Ziting SUN, Liang GAO, Yan AN, Yansong SONG, Keyan DONG. Study of optical antenna image quality under high-power laser irradiation[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2024, 53(8): 20240187

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    Received: Apr. 28, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 29, 2024

    The Author Email: WU Dongyu (wudongyu1111@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20240187

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