Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 11, 230194-1(2023)

Design theory and method of off-axis four-mirror telescope for space-based gravitational-wave mission

Zichao Fan1, Hao Tan1, Yan Mo1, Haibo Wang1, Lujia Zhao1, Huiru Ji1, Zhiyu Jiang1, Ruyi Peng4, Liping Fu4, and Donglin Ma2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
  • 2School of Optical and Electronic Information and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
  • 3Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China
  • 4The National Space Science Center (NSSC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100190, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Fraunhofer's diffraction model for transmitting Gaussian beam
    Far-field wavefront. (a) The diffraction intensity distribution; (b) The diffraction phase distribution; (c) The generated phase with wavefront error of λ/40; (d) The diffraction phase distribution of the far field with wavefront error
    Modeling of wavefront aberration and TTL coupling noise
    Function of the chief ray and marginal ray in pupil imaging
    Schematic diagram of paraxial ray tracing of the initial design
    Optical layout of the TianQin telescope design
    Wavefront error over the scientific field of view
    Chief ray spot diagram in the exit pupil
    Curve of slope of pathlength signal with tilt angle
    • Table 1. Specifications of the TianQin telescope

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      Table 1. Specifications of the TianQin telescope

      系统参数设计需求
      波长1064 nm
      波前质量(设计残余像差)λ/300 RMS@1064 nm
      捕获视场±200 µrad
      科学视场±7 µrad
      入瞳直径220 mm
      放大倍率40×
      背向杂散光功率<10−10 of laser power
      光程稳定性TTL≤0.025 nm/μrad
    • Table 2. Coaxial initial structure parameters of the TianQin telescope

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      Table 2. Coaxial initial structure parameters of the TianQin telescope

      表面曲率半径/mm厚度/mm圆锥系数
      主镜−643.455−300−0.929
      次镜−47.498350
      三镜−188.985−60
      四镜Infinity
      像面
    • Table 3. Fundamental parameters of final off-axial structures

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      Table 3. Fundamental parameters of final off-axial structures

      表面半径/mm厚度/mm圆锥系数Y偏心/mmX倾斜/(°)尺寸/mm
      主镜−708.33−320.02−0.95−180230
      次镜−75.09382.38−5.4155
      三镜−195.52−19.1716.330.09−8.12.5
      四镜49.01718.27−7.73−5.59.1
      像面
    • Table 4. Even-order aspheric coefficients of final off-axial structures

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      Table 4. Even-order aspheric coefficients of final off-axial structures

      表面四阶项六阶项八阶项十阶项
      副镜−1.31E−064.63E−10−1.74E−133.73E−17
      三镜5.34E−033.05E−03−3.875E−03−1.59E−03
      四镜−5.68E−05−5.64E−05−4.019E−082.31E−10
    • Table 5. Wavefront error in the form of Zernike Fringe series expansion

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      Table 5. Wavefront error in the form of Zernike Fringe series expansion

      序数系数ai多项式Zi序数系数多项式
      Z1−0.00461Z200.001969(5ρ2 − 4) ρ3 sin3θ
      Z20.005705ρ cosθZ210.001095(15ρ4 − 20ρ2 + 6) ρ2 cos2θ
      Z3−0.01953ρ sinθZ22−3.44E−06(15ρ4 − 20ρ2 + 6) ρ2 sin2θ
      Z40.0083562ρ2 − 1Z237.57E−07(35ρ6 − 60ρ4 + 30ρ2 − 4) ρ cosθ
      Z50.049601ρ2 cos2θZ24−0.0003(35ρ6 − 60ρ4 + 30ρ2 − 4) ρ sinθ
      Z6−0.01931ρ2 sin2θZ25−2.57E−0570ρ8 − 140ρ6 + 90ρ4 − 20ρ2 + 1
      Z70.010996(3ρ2 − 2) cosθZ260.000114ρ5 cos5θ
      Z80.021988(3ρ2 − 2) sinθZ27−0.00054ρ5 sin5θ
      Z90.0019576ρ4 − 6ρ2 + 1Z28−0.0001(6ρ2−5) ρ4 cos5θ
      Z100.022299ρ3 cos3θZ29−1.46E−05(6ρ2−5) ρ4 sin5θ
      Z110.016406ρ3 sin3θZ30−2.73E−07(21ρ4 − 30ρ2 + 10) ρ3 cos3θ
      Z12−0.00045(4ρ2 − 3) ρ2 cos2θZ315.70E−05(21ρ4 − 30ρ2 + 10) ρ3 sin3θ
      Z130.003273(4ρ2 − 3) ρ2 sin2θZ322.04E−05(56ρ6 − 105ρ4 + 60ρ2 − 10) ρ2 cos2θ
      Z140.0000082(10ρ4 − 12ρ2 + 3) ρ cosθZ332.02E−07(56ρ6 − 105ρ4 + 60ρ2 − 10) ρ2 sin2θ
      Z15−0.00074(10ρ4 − 12ρ2 + 3) ρ sinθZ34−5.12E−10(126ρ8 − 280ρ6 + 210ρ4 − 60ρ2 + 5) ρ cosθ
      Z16−0.000620ρ6 − 30ρ4 + 12ρ2 − 1Z35−4.72E−06(126ρ8−280ρ6+210ρ4−60ρ2+5) ρ sinθ
      Z17−0.00513ρ4 cos4θZ36−3.21E−07(252ρ10 − 630ρ8 − 560ρ6 − 210ρ4 + 30ρ2 − 1)
      Z18−0.00135ρ4 sin4θZ372.29E−08924ρ12 − 2772ρ10 + 3150ρ8 − … 1680ρ6 + 420ρ4 − 42ρ2 + 1
      Z190.000825(5ρ2 − 4) ρ3 cos3θ
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    Zichao Fan, Hao Tan, Yan Mo, Haibo Wang, Lujia Zhao, Huiru Ji, Zhiyu Jiang, Ruyi Peng, Liping Fu, Donglin Ma. Design theory and method of off-axis four-mirror telescope for space-based gravitational-wave mission[J]. Opto-Electronic Engineering, 2023, 50(11): 230194-1

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    Category: Article

    Received: Aug. 8, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 19, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 26, 2024

    The Author Email: Donglin Ma (马冬林)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2023.230194

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