Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 10, 20230109(2023)

Design and implementation of real-time laser power monitoring system in laser ranging

Fan Wu1...2, Dongsheng Zhai1,3,4, Zhulian Li1,3,4, Rufeng Tang1, Xiaoyu Pi1,3,4, and Yuqiang Li1,34 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650216, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Space Object and Debris Observation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210023, China
  • 4Yunnan Key Laboratory of the Solar physics and Space Science, Kunming 650216, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Coude optical system
    Optical path schematic for laser ranging transmit/receive in the 53 cm binocular telescope
    Real-time laser power monitoring
    Reflected/transmitted laser power linearity measurement
    Relationship curve of reflected light power and transmitted light power
    Laser power reliability measurement
    • Table 1. Parameters of the lasers

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      Table 1. Parameters of the lasers

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength/nm532
      Repeat frequency/Hz1000
      Pulse width/ps25
      Pulse energy/mJ·pulse–10.9 (Before)/ 0.8 (Present)
      Beam diameter/mm3
      Laser divergence angle/(″)5
    • Table 2. Power range at each point in the laser ranging

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      Table 2. Power range at each point in the laser ranging

      Output laser power/mW Reflected laser power/mWTransmitted laser power/mW
      800799.20.8
      400399.60.4
      200199.80.2
      10099.90.1
      3534.9650.035
    • Table 3. Parameters of laser power meter probe

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      Table 3. Parameters of laser power meter probe

      ParameterValue
      Probe markingProbe ⅠProbe Ⅱ
      Sensor modelThorlabs-S120COphir-10A v1.1
      Wavelength range400-1100 nm190-2 000 nm
      Power range50 nW-50 mW10 mW-10 W
      Aperture sizeϕ9.5 mm ϕ16 mm
      Measurement uncertainty±3% (440-980 nm)-
      Power accuracy-±3%
      Resolution1 nW-
      Power noise level-0.2 mW
    • Table 4. Part of F-distribution table Fa value of P (FFa), Unknown environment 'document'

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      Table 4. Part of F-distribution table Fa value of P (FFa), Unknown environment 'document'

      $ {v}_{Q} $$ {v}_{U} $
      1224$ \infty $
      139.8649.5055.8363.33
      28.539.009.459.49
      63.783.462.822.72
      282.892.501.661.48
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    Fan Wu, Dongsheng Zhai, Zhulian Li, Rufeng Tang, Xiaoyu Pi, Yuqiang Li. Design and implementation of real-time laser power monitoring system in laser ranging[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(10): 20230109

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers & Laser optics

    Received: Mar. 1, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 21, 2023

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230109

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