• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 6, 0612005 (2018)
Jian Dong*, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunxia Sun, and Qinghui Liu
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.0612005 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jian Dong, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunxia Sun, Qinghui Liu. Fast Measurement of Primary Reflector Dynamic Deformation of Radio Telescope Based on Multibeam and Phase Retrieval[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(6): 0612005 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Multibeam patterns and (b) splicing beam pattern plotted in contour
    Fig. 1. (a) Multibeam patterns and (b) splicing beam pattern plotted in contour
    Flow chart of fast measurement method
    Fig. 2. Flow chart of fast measurement method
    Simulation measurement diagram
    Fig. 3. Simulation measurement diagram
    7 beam Q-band feed configuration diagram
    Fig. 4. 7 beam Q-band feed configuration diagram
    Input deformation simulation under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Fig. 5. Input deformation simulation under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Calculated patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Fig. 6. Calculated patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Splicing patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    Fig. 7. Splicing patterns under three typical conditions. (a) Gravitational deformation at 30°; (b) gravitational deformation at 70°; (c) thermal deformation at a given time
    (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation without noise under three typical conditions
    Fig. 8. (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation without noise under three typical conditions
    (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions
    Fig. 9. (a) Retrieval deformation and (b) residual deformation with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions
    Beam numberAzimuth offset /(″)Elevation offset /(″)
    B100
    B274.7043.13
    B3086.26
    B4-74.7043.13
    B5-74.70-43.13
    B60-86.26
    B774.70-43.13
    Table 1. Offset of each beam pattern relative to the center
    Deformation typeRetrieval weighted root mean square /μmResidual weighted root mean square /μm
    Gravitational deformation at 30°43432
    Gravitational deformation at 70°39638
    Thermal deformation38143
    Table 2. Simulation results without noise under three typical conditions
    Deformation typeRetrieval weighted root mean square /μmResidual weighted root mean square /μm
    Gravitational deformation at 30°43235
    Gravitational deformation at 70°39540
    Thermal deformation38045
    Table 3. Simulation results with signal-to-noise of 150∶1 under three typical conditions
    Pointing error /(″)Weighted root mean square /μm
    135
    345
    570
    7105
    8180
    Table 4. Measurement error induced by pointing error
    Amplitude fluctuation /%Weighted root mean square /μm
    535
    1040
    1545
    2060
    2570
    Table 5. Measurement error induced by amplitude fluctuation
    Jian Dong, Zhiqiang Xu, Yunxia Sun, Qinghui Liu. Fast Measurement of Primary Reflector Dynamic Deformation of Radio Telescope Based on Multibeam and Phase Retrieval[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(6): 0612005
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