Chinese Optics, Volume. 18, Issue 3, 568(2025)

Optimization of optical metrology noise link metrics for space-based gravitational wave detection spacecraft

Zi-ruo FANG1,2, Zhen-cai ZHU1,2, Zhi-ming CAI1, Hua-wang LI1,2, Ye LIU1,2, Ning-biao TANG1,2, and Xing-jian SHI1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201304, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Interferometric measurement system
    Optimization method for metrology noise link metrics
    Flowchart of the NSGAII algorithm for solving the model parameter optimization problem
    Parameter sensitivity analysis results
    IGD iteration curve
    HV iteration curve
    Optimization results of key parameter metrics
    Ranging noise metrics tree
    Optimization results under different parameter configurations
    Relative variation rate of parameter values for the optimal solution
    Impact of relaxation of non-key parameters on implementation difficulty metric
    • Table 1. Parameter list of mission

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      Table 1. Parameter list of mission

      参数含义初值单位
      $ {L}_{\rm{arm}} $干涉臂长3×106km
      $ {\lambda }_{\rm{laser}} $激光器波长1064nm
      $ {n}_{\rm{fs}} $熔融石英元件折射率1.45N/A
      $ {f}_{\rm{het}} $最大外差频率1.8MHz
      $ {f}_{\rm{mod}} $激光调制频率2.4GHz
      $ m $调制深度0.53N/A
      $ {N}_{\rm{pd}} $光电探测器象限数量4N/A
      $ {d}_{\rm{tel}} $望远镜口径0.4m
      $ {OPD}_{\rm{ob}} $光学平台上的光程差565mm
      $ {OPD}_{\rm{fs}} $熔融石英元件内的光程差29mm
      $ {\alpha }_{\rm{ule}} $微晶玻璃的热膨胀系数2×10−81/K
      $ {\alpha }_{\rm{fs}} $熔融石英元件的热膨胀系数5.5×10−71/K
      $ {l}_{\rm{cables}} $电缆长度2$ \mathrm{m} $
      $ {l}_{\rm{fibers} }$光纤长度5m
      $ {\eta }_{\rm{het}} $外差检测的效率0.7N/A
      $ {\eta }_{\rm{opt}} $接收路径中的光学效率0.7N/A
      $ {\eta }_{\rm{pd}} $光电探测器的量子效率0.8N/A
    • Table 2. Parameter list of readout noise (at 1 mHz)

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      Table 2. Parameter list of readout noise (at 1 mHz)

      参数含义初值单位TRL
      $ RIN $相对强度噪声1×10−8$ 1/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $4
      $ {P}_{\rm{local}} $本地激光功率0.04W5
      $ {P}_{\rm{tel}} $望远镜出射光功率4W5
      $ {C}_{\rm{pd}} $光电探测器的电容10pF5
      $ {\tilde{U}}_{\rm{pd}} $跨阻放大器电压噪声2$ \mathrm{n}\mathrm{V}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\tilde{I}}_{\rm{pd}} $跨阻放大器电流噪声2$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{A}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{{\mathrm{r/o}}}^{\rm{dark}} $暗电流噪声1$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{{\mathrm{r/o}}}^{\rm{cir}} $测量电路噪声1$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
    • Table 3. Parameter list of clock noise (at 1 mHz)

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      Table 3. Parameter list of clock noise (at 1 mHz)

      参数含义初值单位TRL
      $ {\tilde{t}}_{{\mathrm{el}}} $时序抖动噪声40$ \mathrm{f}\mathrm{s}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $3
      $ {\tilde{T}}_{{\mathrm{el}}} $元件温度噪声20$ \text{μ}\mathrm{K}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\left(\dfrac{\delta \phi }{\delta T}\right)}_{{\mathrm{c}}} $电缆温漂系数7$ \dfrac{\mathrm{m}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{K}}\dfrac{1}{\mathrm{m}\times \mathrm{G}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\left(\dfrac{\delta \phi }{\delta T}\right)}_{{\mathrm{f}}} $光纤温漂系数1$ \dfrac{\mathrm{m}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{K}}\dfrac{1}{\mathrm{m}\times \mathrm{G}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\tilde{\phi }}_{\rm{eom}} $EOM相位噪声3×10−6$ \mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
      $ {\tilde{\phi }}_{{\mathrm{fa}}} $FA相位噪声6×10−6$ \mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
    • Table 4. Parameter list of optical path noise (at 1 mHz)

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      Table 4. Parameter list of optical path noise (at 1 mHz)

      参数含义初值单位TRL
      $ {\tilde{T}}_{{{\mathrm{ob}}}} $光学平台的温度噪声20$ \text{μ}\mathrm{K}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ \dfrac{d{n}_{\mathrm{fs}}}{dT} $熔融石英折射率随温度变化的导数1×10−51/K4
      $ {d}_{\rm{wf}} $波前畸变3.55×10−8m3
      $ {\theta }_{\rm{dc}} $角度偏移1×10−8rad5
      $ \delta \phi $角度抖动2×10−8$ \mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{\rm{opn}}^{\rm{tel}} $望远镜光程抖动噪声1$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{\rm{opn}}^{\rm{bfd}} $光纤延迟噪声1$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{\rm{opn}}^{\rm{paam}} $光束转向机构噪声1$ \mathrm{p}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
      $ {\tilde{x}}_{\rm{opn}}^{\rm{tm}} $检验质量运动噪声10$ \mathrm{f}\mathrm{m}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $2
    • Table 5. Parameter list of measurement noise (at 1 mHz)

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      Table 5. Parameter list of measurement noise (at 1 mHz)

      参数含义初值单位TRL
      $ {\tilde{v}}_{\rm{pre}} $激光频率噪声30$ \mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $4
      $ {L}_{\rm{ranging} }$测距误差1m3
      $ {\tilde{\phi }}_{\rm{pm}} $辅助相位噪声1$ \text{μ}\mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $5
    • Table 6. List of technology readiness levels (at 1 mHz)

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      Table 6. List of technology readiness levels (at 1 mHz)

      TRL定义
      1级发现和报道了基本原理
      2级提出了技术概念或应用设想
      3级技术应用方案的关键功能或特性通过了分析与实验室证实
      4级在实验室环境下验证了部件或原理样机的性能
      5级部件或原理样机的关键功能在相关环境下得到了验证
    • Table 7. Comparison of optimization performance metrics for different algorithms

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      Table 7. Comparison of optimization performance metrics for different algorithms

      算法IGD(avg)IGD(std)HV(avg)HV(std)
      MOCMA0.23210.02680.11670.0051
      DAEA0.15830.02240.16490.0097
      SMPSO0.06960.00590.21210.0064
      NSGAII0.04880.00030.23220.0002
    • Table 8. Optimization results of key parameter metrics

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      Table 8. Optimization results of key parameter metrics

      参数初值初始TRL优化结果优化后TRL单位指标
      $ RIN $1×10−849.50×10−94$ 1/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $$ RIN\leqslant 9.50 $×10−9
      $ {P}_{\rm{local}} $0.0450.0325W$ {P}_{\rm{local}}\geqslant 0.032 $
      $ {P}_{\rm{tel}} $454.1975W$ {P}_{\rm{tel}}\geqslant 4.197 $
      $ {\tilde{T}}_{\rm{ob}} $205163$ \text{μ}\mathrm{K}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $$ {\tilde{T}}_{\rm{ob}}\leqslant 1.60 $×10−5
      $ \dfrac{d{n}_{\rm{fs}}}{dT} $1×10−549.50×10−641/K$ \dfrac{d{n}_{\rm{fs}}}{dT}\leqslant $9.50×10−6
      $ {d}_{\rm{wf}} $3.55×10−833.38×10−83m$ {d}_{\rm{wf}}\leqslant 3.38 $×10−8
      $ {\theta }_{\rm{dc}} $1×10−859.56×10−95rad$ {\theta }_{\rm{dc}}\leqslant 9.56 $×10−9
      $ \delta \phi $2×10−851.90×10−85$ \mathrm{r}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{d}/\sqrt{\mathrm{H}\mathrm{z}} $$ \delta \phi \leqslant 1.90 $×10−8
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    Zi-ruo FANG, Zhen-cai ZHU, Zhi-ming CAI, Hua-wang LI, Ye LIU, Ning-biao TANG, Xing-jian SHI. Optimization of optical metrology noise link metrics for space-based gravitational wave detection spacecraft[J]. Chinese Optics, 2025, 18(3): 568

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    Category: Special Column on Space-based Gravitational Wave Detection

    Received: Oct. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 24, 2024

    Published Online: Jun. 16, 2025

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2024-0185

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