Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 1, 011204(2019)

Time Synchronization in Laser Ranging with Multi-Receiving Telescopes Based on Fiber-Time-Frequency Transfer

Haifeng Zhang1,2、*, Huarong Deng1, Mingliang Long1, Zhien Cheng1, Zhongping Zhang1,2, Gang Zhao1, and Jialiang Wang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Space Object and Debris Observation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
  • 3 Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Block diagram of fiber-time-frequency transfer device
    Accuracy test of time synchronization between local and remote terminals in fiber-time-frequency transfer device (1PPS signal)
    Fiber-time-frequency transfer device. (a) Remote signal receiving terminal; (b) local signal transmitting terminal
    Laser ranging to ground targets installed at 1.56 m telescope by 1.56 m/60 cm dual-receiving telescope system
    Range residual from Glonass128 satellite measured by 1.56 m telescope. (a) Range residual when using 10 MHz signal from the same source; (b) range residual when using 10 MHz signal from the different source; (c) range residual when using 10 MHz signal from the same source
    Range residual from Beidou IGSO5 (Compassi5) satellite measured by 1.56 m telescope
    Range errors from (a) Lageos2 and (b) Beidou IGSO3 satellites measured by 1.56 m telescope
    • Table 1. Specifications of 1.56 m and 60 cm optical telescopes

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      Table 1. Specifications of 1.56 m and 60 cm optical telescopes

      Item1.56 m telescope60 cm telescope
      Receiving telescopeR-C systemR-C system
      Tracking mountEquatorialAltazimuth
      Focus length /m15.65.2
      Diameter of secondary mirror /m0.50.2
      Efficiency of receiving optical system(@532 nm) /%5060
      Efficiency of laser detector(@532 nm) /%C-SPAD,20C-SPAD,20
      FOV of detection /(″)45135
      Tracking precision (RMS) /(″)21
      Timing systemA033 event timerA033 event timer
      Time and frequency sourceEnd runSymmetricom @XLi
      Efficiency of laser transmitting system(@532 nm) /%none65
      Laser system(@1 kHz) /Wnone1
      Diameter of laser transmitting telescope /cmnone21
      Divergence of laser signal /(″)none8-10
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    Haifeng Zhang, Huarong Deng, Mingliang Long, Zhien Cheng, Zhongping Zhang, Gang Zhao, Jialiang Wang. Time Synchronization in Laser Ranging with Multi-Receiving Telescopes Based on Fiber-Time-Frequency Transfer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(1): 011204

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jun. 7, 2018

    Accepted: Jul. 20, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 1, 2019

    The Author Email: Haifeng Zhang (hfzhang@shao.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.011204

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