Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 6, 0612005(2018)

Fast Measurement of Primary Reflector Dynamic Deformation of Radio Telescope Based on Multibeam and Phase Retrieval

Jian Dong*, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunxia Sun, and Qinghui Liu
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    (a) Multibeam patterns and (b) splicing beam pattern plotted in contour
    Flow chart of fast measurement method
    Simulation measurement diagram
    7 beam Q-band feed configuration diagram
    Input deformation simulation under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Calculated patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Splicing patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation without noise under three typical conditions
    (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions
    • Table 1. Offset of each beam pattern relative to the center

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      Table 1. Offset of each beam pattern relative to the center

      Beam numberAzimuth offset /(″)Elevation offset /(″)
      B100
      B274.7043.13
      B3086.26
      B4-74.7043.13
      B5-74.70-43.13
      B60-86.26
      B774.70-43.13
    • Table 2. Simulation results without noise under three typical conditions

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      Table 2. Simulation results without noise under three typical conditions

      Deformation typeRetrieval weighted root mean square /μmResidual weighted root mean square /μm
      Gravitational deformation at 30°43432
      Gravitational deformation at 70°39638
      Thermal deformation38143
    • Table 3. Simulation results with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions

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      Table 3. Simulation results with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions

      Deformation typeRetrieval weighted root mean square /μmResidual weighted root mean square /μm
      Gravitational deformation at 30°43235
      Gravitational deformation at 70°39540
      Thermal deformation38045
    • Table 4. Measurement error induced by pointing error

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      Table 4. Measurement error induced by pointing error

      Pointing error /(″)Weighted root mean square /μm
      135
      345
      570
      7105
      8180
    • Table 5. Measurement error induced by amplitude fluctuation

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      Table 5. Measurement error induced by amplitude fluctuation

      Amplitude fluctuation /%Weighted root mean square /μm
      535
      1040
      1545
      2060
      2570
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    Jian Dong, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunxia Sun, Qinghui Liu. Fast Measurement of Primary Reflector Dynamic Deformation of Radio Telescope Based on Multibeam and Phase Retrieval[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(6): 0612005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jan. 5, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 9, 2018

    The Author Email: Jian Dong (dongjian@shao.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.0612005

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