Optical Technique, Volume. 51, Issue 1, 66(2025)

Coherent combination of Multi-channel signals based on High-precision Time-frequency difference estimation

XU Ruiqi1,2, WEI Wei1、*, XIE Weilin1, and DONG Yi1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Photonic Information Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 2Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing 314011, China
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    Distributed interferometric antenna arrays leverage simultaneous multi-antenna receptions to enhance detection sensitivity. Before phase-coherent signal combination for Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) improvement, it is essential to accurately detect and compensate for time and frequency differences among the signals. The accuracy of frequency difference estimation at the receivers is inherently limited by the spectral leakage and grating lobe artifacts of the Fourier transform. This work proposes a method for optimizing the window function length in frequency difference estimation, reducing the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) from 1kHz to under 30Hz in low SNR conditions. The algorithm's validity and superiority are demonstrated through the coherent combination of four signals, achieving an SNR improvement of 5.79dB (close to the theoretical gain of 6dB).

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    Received: May. 18, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 18, 2025

    Published Online: Feb. 18, 2025

    The Author Email: Wei WEI (weiwei@bit.edu.cn)

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