Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 4, 041401(2019)

Coherent Beam Combining Based on High Filling Factor Array with New Sub-Aperture Shape

Jiachao Xi, Dong Zhi, Yanxing Ma, and Lei Si*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
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    Three filling schemes with different sub-aperture shapes. (a) Circle; (b) hexagon; (c) combination
    Relationship between transmission power ratio and truncation coefficient. (a) Hexagon; (b) cut sector
    Relationship between BPF and truncation coefficient for splicing schemes with different shapes
    Near-field and far-field patterns simulated based on three sub-aperture splicing schemes. (a) Near-field pattern for 7 circles; (b) near-field pattern for 7 hexagons; (c) near-field pattern for 7 combination; (d) 3D far-field pattern for 7 circles; (e) 3D far-field pattern for 7 hexagons; (f) 3D far-field pattern for 7 combination; (g) 2D far-field pattern for 7 circles; (h) 2D far-field pattern for 7 hexagons; (i) 2D far-field pattern for 7 combination
    Light intensity distribution along x-axis of far-field pattern center
    • Table 1. Simulation parameters

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      Table 1. Simulation parameters

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength λ /nm1064
      Diameter of array D /cm9
      Launch distance L /km5.98
    • Table 2. Simulation results

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      Table 2. Simulation results

      Shape(a) 7circles(b) 7hexagons(c) 7combination
      Area filling ratio0.780.831
      Normalized peak power0.1910.2740.351
      BPF0.7190.7850.819
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    Jiachao Xi, Dong Zhi, Yanxing Ma, Lei Si. Coherent Beam Combining Based on High Filling Factor Array with New Sub-Aperture Shape[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(4): 041401

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jul. 23, 2018

    Accepted: Sep. 4, 2018

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2019

    The Author Email: Lei Si (w_zt@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.041401

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