Chinese Optics, Volume. 16, Issue 3, 550(2023)

Effect of atmospheric turbulence on the tracking accuracy of high-resolution remote sensing satellites

Zong-xin CAO1,2, Nan CAO1,2, Yan-yan YANG3, Zhi-ya DING1,2, Hong-min MAO1,2, Jian-tao PENG4, Li-na FAN1,2, Huan-jun LU1,2, Hui-juan SUN5, Li-fa HU3, and Zhao-liang CAO1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
  • 2Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, Suzhou 215009, China
  • 3School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
  • 4Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Shanghai 201109, China
  • 5Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Schematic diagrams of (a) ground-to-space imaging and (b) satellite-to-earth imaging
    Schematic diagram of turbulence stratification
    (a) The first layer, (b) the second layer, (c) the third layer and (d) total distorted turbulents wavefronts
    Tilt of turbulent wavefront
    Variation of the tilt with camera aperture
    Variation of the tilt with satellite orbit height
    Variation of the tilt with atmospheric coherence length
    Variation of tilt with atmospheric turbulence intensity and satellite orbital height
    Simulated and theoretical values at different parameters
    Simulated and theoretical errors at different parameters
    Variation of angular jitter with satellite orbit height and atmospheric coherence length
    3D plot of focal plane jitter
    • Table 1. Randomly selected variables

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      Table 1. Randomly selected variables

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      D(m) 22446810
      H(km) 1004003002007001200800
      r0(cm) 5.68.65.6157311.7
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    Zong-xin CAO, Nan CAO, Yan-yan YANG, Zhi-ya DING, Hong-min MAO, Jian-tao PENG, Li-na FAN, Huan-jun LU, Hui-juan SUN, Li-fa HU, Zhao-liang CAO. Effect of atmospheric turbulence on the tracking accuracy of high-resolution remote sensing satellites[J]. Chinese Optics, 2023, 16(3): 550

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    Paper Information

    Category: Original Article

    Received: Sep. 22, 2022

    Accepted: Dec. 9, 2022

    Published Online: May. 31, 2023

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2022-0196

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