Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 23, 2314007(2024)

Spaceborne High-Stability Line Laser

Tieqiang Song1,3,4, Yuan Wan1,3,4, Guofeng Xin1,3, Xin Zhou1, Fang Wang1,3, Jianxin Huang1, jingqi Liu1, Xia Hou1, Weibiao Chen1,2,3,4、*, and Weibiao Chen1,2,3,4
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  • 1Aerospace Laser Technology and System Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of All Solid-State Laser and Applied Techniques, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Wangzhijiang Innovation Center for Laser, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 4Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    This article presents the design of a spaceborne line laser capable of projecting a single line shape for in-orbit measurement of thermal deformations on the surfaces of synthetic aperture radar antenna arrays. The laser incorporates a heat dissipation structure and adheres to resistance theory, making it suitable for the rigorous thermal vacuum environments encountered in space. Its beam width remains under 3 mm at a distance of 4.5 m, and the directional shift following continuous operation for 5 min is less than 25 μrad. Functioning effectively within a temperature range of 0?30 ℃, the laser exhibits high flatness, broad coverage, and remarkable stability. This design offers a novel technical reference for future in-orbit measurements of large-scale structural deformations.

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    Tieqiang Song, Yuan Wan, Guofeng Xin, Xin Zhou, Fang Wang, Jianxin Huang, jingqi Liu, Xia Hou, Weibiao Chen, Weibiao Chen. Spaceborne High-Stability Line Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(23): 2314007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Mar. 15, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 3, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 19, 2024

    The Author Email: Weibiao Chen (hou_xia@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240895

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240895

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