Optical Communication Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 4, 82(2025)
Thermal control design and verification for spaceborne coherent laser communication based on polarization optical path
To ensure the stable operation of spaceborne coherent laser communication systems based on polarization optical path under extreme space thermal environments, a thermal control design scheme is proposed. This scheme combines passive and active thermal control technologies. The external heat flux distribution under typical orbital conditions is analyzed through NX/TMG software simulation, leading to the determination of a passive thermal control strategy involving multilayer insulation material wrapping and heat dissipation surface optimization. Additionally, a zoned temperature control active heating system is designed, utilizing a proportional-integral-derivative(PID)algorithm to achieve a temperature control accuracy of ±3℃. Thermal balance test results show that the optimized system maintains polarization purity stably above 95%, with beam divergence angle controlled within 65±5 μrad under 22 ±3℃ conditions, significantly enhancing the thermal stability of the optical system and communication reliability.
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LI Kuan, WANG Zhen, TANG Xinke, HE Xiaolei, LI Bo, WU Yuhua, SU Ruizhi. Thermal control design and verification for spaceborne coherent laser communication based on polarization optical path[J]. Optical Communication Technology, 2025, 49(4): 82
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Received: May. 20, 2025
Accepted: Sep. 15, 2025
Published Online: Sep. 15, 2025
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