大气信道对星地链路激光通信的影响

星地链路激光通信系统的运行不可避免地要受到湍流大气等随机介质的影响,从而可导致卫星接收信息误码或通信中断。基于Born近似和弱起伏下的Rytov近似,分析推导了激光光束从发射机经湍流大气斜程到达接收机(或目标)时的光场变化。采用McGlamery算法,对Kolmogorov功率谱下的大气湍流随机相位屏进行了数值模拟,进而在模拟的相位屏和惠更斯-菲涅尔原理基础上,将主要适用于模拟平面波相位波前的McGlamery算法推广应用到了高斯光束的光场模拟。研究表明:大气信道段对星地链路激光通信系统有着极为重要的影响,也间接说明了McGlamery算法对准直激光光束相位波前模拟的适用性。     

无限长湍流相位屏产生方法

在考虑时间特性的激光大气湍流数值模拟中,构造满足要求的湍流相位屏对大气湍流的模拟尤为重要,为此提出基于多点预测的相位协方差插值方法产生湍流相位屏,由多个已知点的相位值对新插值点的相位值进行预测,推导出了插值点的预测矩阵及其残余方差的表达式,并对插值后生成的相位屏的空间统计特性进行了验证。数值模拟结果表明:该方法产生的湍流相位屏与大气湍流的统计特性符合得较好,随着用于预测的已知点数的增加,模拟生成的湍流相位屏的精度提高,并可以进行连续插值生成无限长的湍流相位屏。     

大气激光通信中多光束传输性能分析和信道建模

多光束传输技术是克服大气激光通信中大气湍流效应的有效途径之一。首先从理论上分析了大气湍流对多光束大气激光通信系统性能的影响和多光束大气传输的光强起伏特性,然后利用统计分析的方法,建立了一个以传输距离z、光束数目n、发射孔径之间的距离St、接收孔径Dr等为参量的多光束大气传输信道模型。最后,结合相关文献提供的实验结果对该信道模型进行了实验验证和误码性能分析。结果表明,当S1≥√λz或Dr远大于大气湍流相干长度ρo时,随着n的增大,接收光强将趋于对数正态分布．降低了大气激光通信系统的误码率,从而验证了多光束传输对于克服大气湍流影响的有效性。     

激光大气传输湍流扰动仿真技术

为了研究激光大气传输时湍流效应对激光应用技术的影响,对湍流扰动的仿真进行了分析。介绍了在实验室内进行激光大气传输湍流扰动研究的数值仿真技术和仿真系统。阐述了快速傅里叶变换（FFT）和Zernike多项式两种湍流扰动数值仿真方法,并且对比了两种方法的优劣。利用物理相位屏搭建了实物湍流仿真系统,介绍了其理论模型并进行了仿真实验,对激光经湍流系统传输后的光强能量分布进行了研究分析。结果显示,室内湍流仿真系统能够准确地模拟弱起伏条件下湍流对激光传输的影响。     

基于DPIM调制的MIMO空间光通信系统

为了抑制空间光通信中大气湍流效应和降低误包率,提出了一种引入分布式多出多入技术,基于数字脉冲间隔调制的多出多入空间光通信系统.在弱湍流信道模型和APD探测器下建立了多出多入系统链路模型,推导了最大似然检测下的最佳阈值和误包率.计算结果表明:发射分集通过多路径传输平滑接收信号光强起伏;接收分集增加孔径平滑效应,减弱接收光强起伏;在发射平均功率、接收孔径总面积和背景噪音相同的条件下,数字脉冲间隔调制的不同多出多入系统存在几乎相同的最佳雪崩光电二极管增益;比较多出多入通信系统下三种调制方式,数字脉冲间隔调制的误包率较少劣于PPM调制而大大优于OOK调制.     

双向大气信道激光传输的信道互易性研究

在大气信道激光传输中,大气湍流对系统性能会产生较大影响,主要体现为降低传输速率和增加误码率。在具有信道互易性的双向激光传输链路中,两终端光斑信号强度的变化相关,可以在终端提取信道状态信息,以对信道影响进行补偿,从而提高传输速率。本文首先在弱湍流条件下,根据Rytov近似理论推导了平面波双向传输链路接收到的光斑信号的相关系数与传输路径的关系,并给出解析式。结果表明,两终端接收的光斑信号的光通量具有相关性,且相关系数与传输路径有关。进一步搭建了双向收发共轴激光传输系统,并进行了外场试验,试验结果不仅验证了双向大气信道激光传输链路具有互易性,且两接收端光斑信号光强的实时变化趋势相同。本文结论对实现大气信道高速率、低误码率激光传输具有重要意义。     

采用分区法生成稀疏谱湍流相位屏

为了更好地研究光束在大气湍流中的传播特性,提出了基于稀疏谱模型的湍流相位屏模拟方法,对生成相位屏的灰度图、结构函数和光束漂移量进行了研究分析。首先采用数学方法分析光波的方向、大小和振幅,并由此得到稀疏谱相位屏;然后分别在不同相干半径下,与功率谱反演法生成的相位屏灰度图进行对比,并分析稀疏谱模型下的结构函数和光斑位置拟合度。仿真和实验测试结果表明,实验结构函数的平均误差为6.1%,该模拟方法下的相位屏细节信息更为丰富,大气湍流光斑质心的均方根误差为1.013×10?7 m,具有精度高、运行速度快、模拟周期长等优点,能够较好地模拟真实大气湍流。     

基于空间分集的高空平台光链路性能研究

针对高空平台不稳定性以及大气湍流对平台光通信性能的影响,提出利用空间分集技术改善高空平台光通信链路性能。在系统采用开关键控(OOK)调制条件下,利用矩母函数特性分别得到采用协作分集技术和多输入多输出(MIMO)技术的高空平台光链路误码率表达式,并求解协作通信系统中继平台的最优位置。仿真结果表明:协作分集技术与光MIMO技术对高空平台光链路性能的改善效果受到跟瞄误差的限制。采用发射选择分集的光MIMO技术对光链路的误码率性能最好。与采用重复码的MIMO方法相比,协作分集技术更适用于跟瞄误差大的通信系统。中继平台的最优位置与中继策略以及跟瞄误差无关。在中继平台最优位置附近,采用协作分集的光链路性能优于采用重复码MIMO光通信链路。     

基于MIMO的无人机斜程激光通信性能分析北大核心CSCD

研究了大气湍流信道下无人机“空-地”斜程激光通信的下行链路单输入多输出(single input multiple output, SIMO)和上行链路多输入单输出(multiple input single output, MISO)技术。基于双伽马(Gamma-Gamma)分布的大气湍流模型,利用Meijer函数推导了大气湍流和指向误差联合影响下的SIMO下行链路误码率闭合表达式;利用α-μ分布建立了Gamma-Gamma湍流模型的MISO上行链路误码率性能近似表达式。系统研究了天线数、天顶角和指向误差对系统的影响,研究结果表明,空间分集技术可以有效改善系统的误码率性能,当束散角为500μrad、下行链路接收器和上行链路发射器为3时就可以得到超过10 dB的性能优化;天顶角对“空-地”斜程激光通信误码率性能影响显著,要达到系统误码率10-6的性能要求,天顶角需控制在30°左右的较小范围内。     

大气激光通信链路的性能仿真

大气衰减和大气湍流严重影响着大气激光通信的链路质量。建立了大气信道的激光通信链路模型，研究了衰减信道和湍流信道中光链路的传输影响，对最大通信速率、链路功率余量和误码率进行了分析和计算。结果表明，大气湍流严重影响系统误码率，当大气闪烁指数斫是0．07时，可达到的最小误码率为10^-9。分析结果可为系统设计提供参考依据。     

基于DPIM调制的MIMO空间光通信系统

为了抑制空间光通信中大气湍流效应和降低误包率,提出了一种引入分布式多出多入技术,基于数字脉冲间隔调制的多出多入空间光通信系统.在弱湍流信道模型和APD探测器下建立了多出多入系统链路模型,推导了最大似然检测下的最佳阈值和误包率.计算结果表明：发射分集通过多路径传输平滑接收信号光强起伏|接收分集增加孔径平滑效应,减弱接收光强起伏|在发射平均功率、接收孔径总面积和背景噪音相同的条件下,数字脉冲间隔调制的不同多出多入系统存在几乎相同的最佳雪崩光电二极管增益|比较多出多入通信系统下三种调制方式,数字脉冲间隔调制的误包率较少劣于PPM调制而大大优于OOK调制.     

System degradation due to phase error induced crosstalk in WDM optical networks employing arrayed waveguide grating multi/demultiplexer

The phase error induced crosstalk within arrayed waveguide gratings (AWG) have been investigated theoretically as well as simulation. For WDM system, a crosstalk level of −21.9 dB causes a power penalty of 1 dB for 64 channels and less than 0.5 dB for 16 channels and 32 channels, respectively. For crosstalk level of −30 dB and below, the power penalty is negligible. Crosstalk due to phase error also causes higher power penalty at higher bit rate. Bit rate of 10, 20 and 40 Gbits/s causes power penalty of 1 dB with crosstalk level of −41.5, −46.25 and −49 dB, respectively.     

湍流大气对量子密钥分布系统性能的影响

自由空间量子密钥分布系统是全球性量子保密通信的关键组成部分之一。因此研究湍流大气信道对量子密钥分布系统性能的影响就非常重要。使用光束近场传播和统计分析的方法定量分析了湍流大气信道对基于BB84协议的自由空间量子密钥分布系统的误码率的影响。数值计算结果表明,大气衰减系数超过-3dB/km时,大气衰减对量子密钥分布系统的误码率影响很大;在大气传输因子小于0.5的区域,系统误码率比无湍流影响时的系统误码率高出一个数量级。     

Some limitations on optical communication reliability through Kolmogorov and non-Kolmogorov turbulence

In free-space optical communication links, atmospheric turbulence causes fluctuations in both the intensity and the phase of the received signal, affecting link performance.Influence of Kolmogorov and non-Kolmogorov turbulence statistics on laser communication links are analyzed for different propagation scenarios, and effects of different turbulence spectrum models on optical communication links are presented. Statistical estimates of the communication parameters such as the probability of fade (miss) exceeding a threshold dB level, the mean number of fades, and BER are derived and examples provided. The presented quantitative data suggest that the non-Kolmogorov turbulence effects on lasercom channels are more severe in many situations and need to be taken into account in wireless optical communication. Non-Kolmogorov turbulence is especially important for elevations above the boundary layer as well as for even low elevation paths over water.     

Scintillation effect on intensity modulated laser communication systems—a laboratory demonstration

This paper shows the impact of atmospheric turbulence-induced fading on the symbol decision position in the on-off keying (OOK) and the binary phase shift keying (BPSK) subcarrier intensity modulated (SIM) laser communication link. Weak turbulence is simulated in the laboratory using a chamber equipped with heating elements and fans. We have shown that in atmospheric turbulence, it is advantageous to employ modulation schemes such as pulse time and subcarrier intensity modulations that do not directly impress data on the optical irradiance as is the case with the OOK. For the OOK-modulated laser communication system, atmospheric turbulence imposes complexity on the symbol decision subsystem and by extension places a limit on the achievable bit error rate (BER) performance.     

Laboratory simulation of atmospheric turbulence-induced optical wavefront distortion

Real-time liquid crystal television-based technique for simulating optical wavefront distortion due to atmospheric turbulence is presented and demonstrated. A liquid crystal television (LCTV) operating in the “phase mostly” mode was used as an array of spatially correlated phase delays. A movie of the arrays in motion was then generated and displayed on the LCTV. The turbulence simulation system was verified by passing a collimated and doubled diode pumped Nd:YVO₄ laser beam (532 nm) through the transparent LCTV screen. The beam was then passed through a lens and the power spectra of the turbulence information carrying beam was detected as a measure of the far-field distribution. The same collimated laser beam, without the LCTV, was also transmitted down an open-air range and the power spectra detected as a measure of a real far-field distribution. Accepted turbulence parameters were measured for both arrangements and then compared.     

空间激光通信中湍流信道光束传输仿真

对大气光信道特性的研究是空间激光通信研究的重要组成部分。首先以大气湍流理论为基础,阐述了激光在大气中传输时受到的大气湍流的影响和分析方法。接着重点对近年来应用日益广泛的空间激光通信的数值仿真方法进行了综述。不仅介绍了基本传输方程及其求解方法,还对采用数值方法模拟光波在随机介质中传播的若干关键技术进行了分析。最后结合现有的研究成果,说明了数值方法在空间激光通信中的应用。     

Improved free space optical communications performance by using time diversity

A laser beam propagating through turbulence experiences random amplitude and phase fluctuations, which can severely degrade the performance of free space optical communication systems. It this letter, time diversity is demonstrated as a technique which can decrease turbulence influence. Statistically, laser propagation along an atmospheric path is uncorrelated with an earlier-time path for a time interval greater than the atmospheric turbulence correlation time. To estimate time diversity system performance, a 2.2-km optical link is set up for comparing the fade probability of a system using time diversity with a system not using time diversity. The experimental results obtained under different turbulence conditions are shown which are in good agreement with the theory.     

A three-dimensional refractive index model for simulation of optical wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence

Numerical modeling of optical wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence is traditionally performed with using the so-called “split”-operator method, when the influence of the propagation medium’s refractive index inhomogeneities is accounted for only within a system of infinitely narrow layers (phase screens) where phase is distorted. Commonly, under certain assumptions, such phase screens are considered as mutually statistically uncorrelated. However, in several important applications including laser target tracking, remote sensing, and atmospheric imaging, accurate optical field propagation modeling assumes upper limitations on interscreen spacing. The latter situation can be observed, for instance, in the presence of large-scale turbulent inhomogeneities or in deep turbulence conditions, where interscreen distances become comparable with turbulence outer scale and, hence, corresponding phase screens cannot be statistically uncorrelated. In this paper, we discuss correlated phase screens. The statistical characteristics of screens are calculated based on a representation of turbulent fluctuations of three-dimensional (3D) refractive index random field as a set of sequentially correlated 3D layers displaced in the wave propagation direction. The statistical characteristics of refractive index fluctuations are described in terms of the von Karman power spectrum density. In the representation of these 3D layers by corresponding phase screens, the geometrical optics approximation is used.