Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 0708012(2023)

Optical System Design of Space-Based Filament LiDAR Spectrometer

Xiaolin Liu, Xun Liu*, Wei Li, Tingcheng Zhang, Dewei Sun, Li Zhang, and Yuhui Lin
Author Affiliations
  • Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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    Diameter of filament laser after 400 km propagation. (a) Laser pulse width of 50 fs; (b) laser pulse width of 100 fs
    Optical path diagram of telescopic system
    Diagram of spectral detection optical system
    Optical system configuration of spectrometer. (a) X-Z view of integral configuration; (b) X-Y view of integral configuration
    Spot diagram of slit image of spectrometer
    MTF of the spectrometer optical system under different wavelengths. (a) 950 nm; (b) 635 nm; (c) 320 nm
    Energy concentration of the spectrometer optical system under different wavelengths. (a) 320 nm; (b) 630 nm; (c) 950 nm
    Integral configuration of the spectrometer
    Stray light suppression structures. (a) Outer stray light shield; (b) inner stray light suppression structures
    • Table 1. The number of photons stimulated by filament laser

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      Table 1. The number of photons stimulated by filament laser

      ParameterValue(orbital altitude 400 km)Note
      Atmospheric density /m-32.5×1025Detection zone background
      Filament active area /m2π(3×10-32Simulation result calculation
      Filament length /km0.5Simulation result calculation
      Ionization rate0.1%
      Monopulse excitedphoton yield1.7×1016
    • Table 2. The number of photons received by the system (orbital altitude 400 km)

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      Table 2. The number of photons received by the system (orbital altitude 400 km)

      Diameter /mAngle /(°)Solid angle /(°)Photon number
      0.25×10-72×10-132.7×102
      0.51.25×10-61.2×10-121.6×103
      12.5×10-64.9×10-126.6×103
      1.53.75×10-61.1×10-111.5×104
      25×10-62.0×10-111.9×104
    • Table 3. Main indexes of the spectrometer system

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      Table 3. Main indexes of the spectrometer system

      Main indexContent(20-950 nm)
      Spectral resolution /nm2
      Linear dispersion /(nm·pixel-10.67
      Sampling rate /pixel~3
      Focal length /mm1750
      Diameter /mm500
      F#3.5
      Angle of field 2ω/mrad0.3
      Pixel size /μm13
    • Table 4. Main parameters of telescopic optical system

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      Table 4. Main parameters of telescopic optical system

      MirrorRadius /mmConic coefficientDistance /mmAperture /mm
      Primary mirror-1192-1.002488.9500(hole 60 mm)
      Secondary mirror-247-1.726-738.973
      Folding mirror7071×38
    • Table 5. Spots diagram of telescopic optical system

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      Table 5. Spots diagram of telescopic optical system

      Field of viewSpot diagramRMS radius /μmGEO radius /μm
      (0°, 0°)14.1531.3
      (0.0050°, 0°)14.1431.2
      (0.0010°, 0°)14.1531.3
    • Table 6. Structural parameters of the spectrometer system

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      Table 6. Structural parameters of the spectrometer system

      ItemRadius /mmThickness /mmAperture /mmDecentration /mmTilt /(°)
      Collimating mirror378.81226.122.6×20.7272.46.61
      Optical grating100225
      Imaging mirror 1258.81130.5638×2310.9218.9
      Imaging mirror 2187.63133.7101×5054.8118.7
    • Table 7. Color distortion value of the spectrometer

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      Table 7. Color distortion value of the spectrometer

      Wavelength /nmColor distortion /μm
      3200.9(≈0.06 pixel)
      477.50.8(≈0.05 pixel)
      6350.9(≈0.06 pixel)
      792.51.0(≈0.06 pixel)
      9501.1(≈0.07 pixel)
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    Xiaolin Liu, Xun Liu, Wei Li, Tingcheng Zhang, Dewei Sun, Li Zhang, Yuhui Lin. Optical System Design of Space-Based Filament LiDAR Spectrometer[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(7): 0708012

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    Paper Information

    Category: nonlinear optics

    Received: Dec. 15, 2022

    Accepted: Mar. 13, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Liu Xun (liuxun_laby@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221529

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