Opto-Electronic Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 3, 240241(2025)

Analysis of pointing error of Risley grating tracking system

Yunchong Dong1, Xiaoming Li1,2、*, Xilai Chen1, Sheng Yang1, and Yue Fu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
  • 2National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Space Optoelectronics Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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    Schematic diagram of the Risley grating tracking system. (a) Structure principle; (b) Diffraction angle
    Main error sources of the system
    Risley grating tracking system error model
    ZEMAX error verification model and coordinate system diagram
    Simulation comparison between polar angle θ1 and azimuth angle φ1. (a) Polar angle θ1 comparison; (b) Azimuth angle φ1 comparison
    Simulation comparison between polar angle θ2′ and azimuth angle φ2′. (a) Polar angle θ2′ comparison; (b) Azimuth angle φ2′ comparison
    Simulation comparison between grating axis and grating tilt. (a) Comparison of polar angle θ3 ; (b) Comparison of azimuth angle φ3 ;(c) Maximum polar angle difference change; (d) Maximum azimuth angle difference change
    Tilt direction of the light source tilt error
    Pointing error caused by the light source tilt error. (a) Pointing error at HL=0.1°; (b) Pointing error at VL=0.1°; (c) Maximum pointing error varies with γL; (d) Maximum pointing error varies with the tilt error of the light source
    Pointing error caused by grating axis tilt error. (a) Pointing error at HR1=0.1°; (b) Pointing error at VR1=0.1°; (c) Pointing error at HR2=0.1°; (d) Pointing error at VR2=0.1°; (e) Maximum pointing error varies with γR1; (f) Maximum pointing error varies with γR2; (g) Change of the maximum pointing error with the tilt error of the grating axis
    Pointing error caused by grating angle error. (a) Pointing error at δψ1=0.1°; (b) Pointing error at δψ2=0.1°; (c) Change of the maximum pointing error with the angle error of the grating
    Schematic diagram of double grating turntable and installation test. (a) Double grating turntable; (b) Double grating turntable installation; (c) Test site installation test site
    Experimental test process
    Double grating turntable pointing error test site
    Experimental data of pointing error
    • Table 1. System parameters used in the simulation

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      Table 1. System parameters used in the simulation

      System parameterNumerical value
      Grating period/μm8.22
      Incident wavelength/μm1.064
      Diffraction order±1
    • Table 2. Size of the pointing error under each error source

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      Table 2. Size of the pointing error under each error source

      Error source (0.1°)ei/(°)
      Light tilt error0.10350
      Grating axis 1 tilt error0.00088
      Grating axis 2 tilt error0.00250
      Grating 1 tilt error0.00088
      Grating 2 tilt error0.00250
      Grating 1 angle error0.01300
      Grating 2 angle error0.01300
    • Table 3. Error source allocation

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      Table 3. Error source allocation

      Allocation of pointing errorsThe size of the allocation pointing error/(″)Corresponding source of errorThe corresponding error source assignment value/(″)
      Pointing error caused by the tilt of light δL9.83841Light tilt error YL9.51
      Pointing error caused by the tilt of grating axis 1 δR10.08365Grating axis 1 tilt error YR19.55
      Pointing error caused by the tilt of grating axis 2 δR10.23765Grating axis 2 tilt error YR29.52
      Pointing error caused by the tilt of grating 1 δP10.08365Grating 1 tilt error YP19.55
      Pointing error caused by the tilt of grating 2 δP20.23765Grating 2 tilt error YP29.52
      Pointing error caused by the error of grating angle δQ11.24050Grating 1 angle error YQ19.54
      Pointing error caused by the error of grating angle δQ21.24050Grating 2 angle error YQ29.54
    • Table 4. Error of double grating turntable corresponding to the system error source

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      Table 4. Error of double grating turntable corresponding to the system error source

      Systematic error sourceThe corresponding double grating turntable errorThe design error of the corresponding double grating turntable/(″)
      Light tilt errorAntenna coaxial error8
      Grating axis tilt errorDeflection error of grating axis (grating axis 1) Deflection error of grating axis+ Parallelism of the two axes (grating axis 2)5
      5+4
      Grating tilt errorGrating 1 installation error Grating 2 installation error7 7
      Grating angle errorEncoder error3
    • Table 5. Error detection of double grating turntable

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      Table 5. Error detection of double grating turntable

      Double grating turntable errorDesign value/(″)Measured value/(″)
      Antenna coaxial error≤86.53
      Deflection error of grating axis≤5 (grating axis 1) ≤5 (grating axis 2)4.20 4.05
      Parallelism of the two axes≤43.29
      Grating installation error≤7 (grating 1) ≤7 (grating 2)5.30 6.00
      Encoder error≤32.50
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    Category: Article

    Received: Oct. 15, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 9, 2025

    Published Online: May. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: Xiaoming Li (李小明)

    DOI:10.12086/oee.2025.240241

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