Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 49, Issue 10, 20200006(2020)

Application of array detection technology in laser ranging

Haitao Zhang1... Zhulian Li1, Rufeng Tang1,2, Dongsheng Zhai1, Rongwang Li1, Xiaoyu Pi1, Honglin Fu1 and Yuqiang Li1 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Array SNSPD
    Output signal and noise of array SNSPD
    GT8000 multi-channel system
    Software of multi-channel laser ranging data acquisition
    Real-time data processing flow
    [in Chinese]
    Measured data and data processing
    Diagram of laser ranging system based on array detection
    Echo signal of space debris (902) laser ranging
    Echo signal of space debris (12 445) laser ranging
    • Table 1. [in Chinese]

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      Table 1. [in Chinese]

      ContentPerformance specification
      Response band500-1 700 nm
      Detection efficiency≥20%(@1 064 nm)
      Dark noise≤10000 cps(@20%)
      Time jitter≤400 ps
      Recovery time≤100 ns
      Output assignment50-180 mV
      Working modeFree
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      Table 2. [in Chinese]

      ContentPerformance specification
      Main input channels2,SMA
      External clock channel1,SMA
      External arm channel1,SMA
      Output channels2,SMA
      Time resolution0.9 ps
      Frequency resolution10-12 digits/second
      Max measurement rate4 million/second per channel
      Main input channels frequency range2 700 MHz
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      Table 3. [in Chinese]

      InstrumentMulti-channel ETA033-ET
      Time resolution0.9 ps<5 ps
      Dead time~1/2 700 MHz50 ns
      Max measurement rate~180 kHz/channel×18channel @software, 4 MHz/channel×20channel @hardware 12 kHz
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      Table 4. [in Chinese]

      TargetGT668A033-ET
      Ground target/cm~0.5~0.6
      LAGEOS satellites/cm<1.5<1.5
      Other satellites/cm<2.0<2.0
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      Table 5. [in Chinese]

      CodeApogee/kmRCS/m2Size/mRMS/m
      9001 0090.049Diameter 0.39<1.5
      9021 0780.045Diameter 0.39<1.5
      1 5201 1790.048Diameter 0.39<1.5
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      Table 6. [in Chinese]

      DateRange/kmRMS/mLaser energy/W
      201901234250-51712.32~200
      201901276120-62612.12~200
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    Haitao Zhang, Zhulian Li, Rufeng Tang, Dongsheng Zhai, Rongwang Li, Xiaoyu Pi, Honglin Fu, Yuqiang Li. Application of array detection technology in laser ranging[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(10): 20200006

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and laser optics

    Received: Feb. 10, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 6, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20200006

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