Optical signal path delay fluctuations caused by atmospheric turbulence

We report the first direct measurements, to our knowledge, of optical signal path delay fluctuations caused by optical turbulence in the atmosphere. The experiments were based on satellite laser ranging. Our initial motivation was to identify all the random error contributors in satellite laser ranging. We measured and identified the random path fluctuations caused by the atmosphere in the range of units of picoseconds. An appropriate fluctuation model was developed.     

A laser feedback interferometer with an oscillating feedback mirror

A method is proposed to solve the problem of direction discrimination for laser feedback interferometers.By vibrating the feedback mirror with a small-amplitude and high-frequency sine wave,laser intensity is modulated accordingly.The modulation amplitude can be extracted using a phase sensitive detector(PSD).When the feedback mirror moves,the PSD output shows a quasi-sine waveform similar to a laser intensity interference fringe but with a phase difference of approximately ±π/2.If the movement direction of the feedback mirror changes,the phase difference sign reverses.Therefore,the laser feedback interferometer offers a potential application in displacement measurement with a resolution of 1/8 wavelength and in-time direction discrimination.Without using optical components such as polarization beam splitters and wave plates,the interferometer is very simple,easy to align,and less costly.     

大气湍流中光束的高阶强度矩

研究了光束通过大气湍流传输的高阶强度矩, 提出了大气湍流中光束高阶强度矩的推导方法, 并推导出了一至四阶光束强度矩传输的解析表达式. 所得结果具有一般性,任意某一光束在自由空间和大气湍流中传输的高阶强度矩均可作为本文结果的特例. 另一方面, 以高斯光束为例, 研究了其K参数在湍流大气中的传输规律. 研究表明,高斯光束在大气湍流中其K参数并不是一个传输不变量,它与传输距离、束腰半径、湍流内外尺度以及湍流强度均有关.这个结论与采用Rytov相位结构函数二次近似或强湍流近似下的结论不同,本文给出了合理解释. 关键词： 高阶强度矩 大气传输 大气湍流 K参数')" href="#">K参数     

Sinusoidal phase-modulating laser diode interferometer insensitive to intensity modulation for real-time displacement measurement with feedback control system

In sinusoidal phase modulating laser diode (LD) interferometer, the injection current of the LD is sinusoidally modulated to realize the modulation of the wavelength. However, the light intensity of LD is also modulated, which affects the measurement accuracy. An all-fiber sinusoidal phase modulating LD interferometer for real-time displacement measurement is proposed where the influence of the intensity modulation is eliminated with a new algorithm. It is made clear that an optimal depth of the sinusoidal phase modulation (SPM) exists in the algorithm. Moreover, the SPM depth is locked at the optimal value by controlling the injection current with a feedback control system. The feasibility of the proposed interferometer for displacement measurement is verified by experiments.     

大气湍流对激光通信系统的影响

从分析激光在大气湍流场中的传输方程出发,忽略系统中的其它噪声,仅考虑由大气喘流引起的系统误码率,讨论了激光信号在传输过程中的振幅起伏以及强度起伏;推导出由大气湍流引起的光强起伏和系统误码率的关系,结果表明:在弱起伏条件下,对于系统误码率为10－9以下的要求,光强起伏应小于0.67;随着湍流强度C2n的增大,误码率增加很快;采用长波长的激光进行传输可以有效地降低系统误码率.     

Strong optical feedback in birefringent dual frequency laser

Strong optical feedback in a birefringent dual frequency He--Ne laser with a high reflectivity feedback mirror has been investigated for the first time. The output characteristics of two orthogonally polarized modes are demonstrated in two different optical feedback cases: one is for both modes being fed back and the other is for only one of the modes being fed back. Strong mode competition can be observed between the two modes with strong optical feedback. And when one mode's intensity is near its maximum, the other mode is nearly extinguished. When both modes are fed back into the laser cavity, the mode competition is stronger than when only one mode is fed back. The difference in initial intensity between the two orthogonally polarized modes plays an important role in the mode competition, which has been experimentally and theoretically demonstrated.     

大气风速对大气传输光束相位特性的影响

采用功率谱反演法构建湍流相位屏,通过横向平移相位屏的方法模拟大气风速引起的湍流时间变化,进而模拟分析了包括时间进程的激光大气传输特性,从波前相位功率谱密度的角度,定量分析了大气风速引起的激光束在大气湍流中传输时的相位特性变化。在此基础上,采用影响函数模拟变形镜对畸变波前的校正作用,对激光束经大气湍流传输后的自适应校正效果进行了预估,分析了大气风速对校正效果的影响。结果表明,大气风速对边界层湍流中光束相位特性的影响很小,然而,对于自由大气湍流中的传输光束,大气风速越大,波前相位畸变程度越大,畸变波前中高频相位比例也越大;环状光束的校正效果受大气风速的影响比平顶光束更小,并且,随着环状光束阶数的增大,校正效果所受影响逐渐减小;在一定相位畸变范围内,畸变程度越大的环状光束的相位校正效果受大气风速的影响越小。     

稳定波长反馈引起的失谐对自由电子激光的影响

利用修改的一维非定态程序,基于美国杰弗逊实验室（JLab）Demo自由电子激光装置的参数,对高功率自由电子激光振荡器稳定波长的反馈系统进行了数值模拟。电子微脉冲为高斯型分布,每个纵向网格中取16个模拟宏电子,不考虑电子束的能散度。结果表明：当无反馈时,腔内光功率和波长都可以在一定范围内稳定;加入反馈后,由于电子束能量的变化所引起的等效失谐对整个系统有着重要的影响,甚至可能导致电子和光场失去相互作用,从而使得装置不能工作。提出应该在光场达到饱和以后再启动稳定波长反馈系统。模拟结果证明,该实施方案是合理有效的,可以避免其对FEL运行的严重影响。     

稳定波长反馈引起的失谐对自由电子激光的影响

 利用修改的一维非定态程序,基于美国杰弗逊实验室（JLab）Demo自由电子激光装置的参数,对高功率自由电子激光振荡器稳定波长的反馈系统进行了数值模拟。电子微脉冲为高斯型分布,每个纵向网格中取16个模拟宏电子,不考虑电子束的能散度。结果表明：当无反馈时,腔内光功率和波长都可以在一定范围内稳定;加入反馈后,由于电子束能量的变化所引起的等效失谐对整个系统有着重要的影响,甚至可能导致电子和光场失去相互作用,从而使得装置不能工作。提出应该在光场达到饱和以后再启动稳定波长反馈系统。模拟结果证明,该实施方案是合理有效的,可以避免其对FEL运行的严重影响。     

Effect of atmospheric turbulence upon the spatial coherence of laser radiation

The present article is an analysis of the effect of atmospheric turbulence upon the spatial coherence of laser radiation. Young's experiment was used for an experimental study of the coherence of radiation traversing path lengths of 100 and 200 m in the atmosphere.The experimental measurements of the relation between the coherence function of the radiation and the temperature gradient are in strong agreement with the theoretical values. The relation between the coherence function and the distance between the field points considered disagrees with the theoretical values. The discrepancy can be explained by the limitations of the approximation of geometrical optics.     

多光束发射对湍流效应下激光传输的影响

大气湍流引起的光强起伏会导致大气闪烁、光束漂移、到达角起伏和波前畸变等效应.多光束发射技术是克服激光大气传输中光强起伏的有效途径之一.以单光束、双光束、四光束以及八光束发射为例,通过计算峰值光强、环围功率半径以及像散参数等光束质量参数,得到单光束和多光束大气传输的光强起伏特性.结果表明:随着光束数目的增加,峰值光强显著...     

激光雷达大气湍流测量方法研究

 报道了一种用激光雷达方法测量大气湍流的技术，利用发射激光束在空间所需位置产生一个聚焦光斑，通过此光斑处的大气分子瑞利散射机制形成一个空间的人造散射光源，接收系统对此光源的散射光进行探测，测量出从地面到此空间散射光源之间的大气湍流参数。给出了对武汉上空大气湍流测量的初步结果。得到了不同高度层的大气相干长度随时间的变化特性、平均值和起伏均方差，并对实验测量和模型计算的大气折射率结构常数在相应高度段的积分值进行了比较，二者积分值都在10-12量级，得到的结果基本相符。这种测量方法的实现，为测量空间不同方位、不同距离的大气湍流提供了一种新的手段。     

Generation of acoustic-gravity waves by atmospheric turbulence

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Influence of non-kolmogorov turbulence on intensity fluctuations in laser satellite communication

Satellite laser communication holds the potential for high-bandwidth communication, but the atmosphere can significantly affect the capability of this type of communication systems for satellite-toground and ground-to-satellite data links to transfer information consistently and operate effectively. Usually the influence of atmosphere on satellite laser communication is investigated based on the Kolmogorov turbulence model. However, both increasing experimental evidence and theoretical investigations have shown that the Kolmogorov theory is sometimes incomplete to describe the atmospheric statistics properly, in particular, in some portions of the atmosphere. Considering a non-Kolmogorov turbulent power spectrum with power law −5 that describes the refractive-index fluctuations in the atmosphere above 6 km, we calculate the scintillation index of a lowest-order Gaussian-beam wave under the weak-fluctuation condition. Then, considering a combined power spectrum of refractiveindex fluctuations and using the expression obtained, we analyze the joint influence of the Kolmogorov turbulence from the ground to 6 km and non-Kolmogorov turbulence above 6 km on the scintillation indices of laser beams used in ground-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground laser communication links. We show that the scintillation index in satellite laser communication is equal to the sum of the scintillation indices induced by the Kolmogorov turbulence from ground to 6 km and that caused by the non-Kolmogorov turbulence above 6 km. Also we investigate variations of the scintillation index with the beam radius on the transmitter, wavelength, the radial distance, and zenith angle. Finally, comparing the scintillation index induced by these two turbulences with the conventional results, we show that the scintillation index induced by these two turbulences is a bit smaller than the conventional results.     

Diurnal variations in cosmic ray intensity caused by high latitude magnetospheric-ionospheric current systems

Cosmic ray intensity measurements obtained with the neutron monitors at Thule (geomagnetic latitude, 84.8°) and McMurdo (geomagnetic latitude, −79.9°) in 2007–2009 were used to test the effect of the magnetic field generated by magnetospheric currents flowing along geomagnetic field lines in the high latitude region on cosmic ray intensity. The existence of such a relation in a region where the geomagnetic field lines are virtually radial should revise our concept of the unimpeded access that cosmic ray particles have to the Earth’s atmosphere.     

Scintillation index for a multimode laser incidence in weak atmospheric turbulence

On-axis scintillation index for a multimode laser incidence is formulated in weak atmospheric turbulence. Our result correctly reduces to the higher-order-gaussian single-mode scintillations that in turn exactly reduces to the fundamental mode scintillation index. It is found that the intensity fluctuations have the same trend for all combinations of mode contents as long as the incident field contains at least one even mode.     

湍流大气中漫射目标的平均强度和信噪比

基于广义惠更斯-菲涅尔原理,根据Rytov相位结构函数的二次近似,推导了湍流大气中漫射目标探测器表面的平均强度和信噪比的解析表达式。给出不同类型尺寸的漫射目标散射波经湍流大气传输在探测器表面的平均强度和信噪比,数值分析了不同目标尺寸、湍流强度、透镜大小对探测器表面平均强度和信噪比的影响。目标尺寸和透镜尺寸越大,信噪比越大;相反地,湍流越大,信噪比越小。     

大气湍流对激光照射精度影响分析和计算

为了评估大气湍流效应对激光照射器照射精度的影响,理论分析和数值计算了由于大气湍流引入的激光照射误差随着照射距离、大气湍流强度、激光光束半径的变化关系。结果表明:随着照射距离和湍流强度的增加,以及激光光束半径的减小,大气湍流引起的激光照射误差增大,大气湍流对现有机载光电稳瞄系统照射精度影响为10 rad~30 rad。     

基于大气湍流效应的双波长激光传输特性实验研究

为研究大气湍流作用下不同波长激光信号的传输特性,建立了基于双波长条件下的激光光束传输实验测试系统,在此基础上进行了室外实验测量,得到了双波长光束同信道传输时的光束漂移和光强起伏变化的测试数据。实验结果表明,大气湍流对激光信号的传输具有较大的影响,且光强的闪烁系数与波长有很大的关系,选择波长较长的激光束可减少湍流对光强起伏的影响;光束质心漂移具有很大的随机性,且其质心变化与波长之间无明显的直接联系。实验测试数据结果与大气湍流理论相符合,对空间大气通信具有一定的参考价值。