Fig. 1. Schematic of aperture stop matching. (a) Aperture stop is set in front of the light path; (b) aperture stop is set in middle of the light path
Fig. 2. Design basis of exit pupil aperture of baffle. (a) Derived model of lens; (b) exit pupil aperture of baffle
Fig. 3. Scattering of the part of light blocking ring facing the lens. (a) Scattering path of the part of light blocking ring facing the lens; (b) circular superposition at the phase of detector passing through the lens
Fig. 4. Relationship curves between and at different entrance pupil apertures
Fig. 5. Schematic of envelope size of baffle
Fig. 6. Initial structure of baffle
Fig. 7. Diagram of light blocking rings at bevel angle and right angle. (a) Light blocking rings at bevel angle; (b) light blocking rings at right angle
Fig. 8. Diagram of single scattering at cutting edge
Fig. 9. Discrepancy of scattering energy of image plane caused by different edge thickness. (a) Edge scattering of test baffle 1; (b) edge scattering of test baffle 2; (c) image plane gray caused by edge scattering of test baffle 1; (d) image plane gray caused by edge scattering of test baffle 2
Fig. 10. Design diagram of secondary baffle
Fig. 11. Simulation results of edge thickness and stray illumination
Fig. 12. Stray light test data. (a) Stray light test site diagram; (b) gray level image of stray light on image plane of star sensor; (c) superposition of stray light gray-scale image and sixth-magnitude stars gray level image in different fields of view
Fig. 13. Test data of outfield. (a) Accuracy of star sensor without stray light; (b) accuracy of star sensor interfered by stray light using regular baffle; (c) accuracy of star sensor interfered by stray light using the proposed baffle
Title | Technical requirement |
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Degree of angle to suppress sunlight | 30° | | 6.5×10-8 | Image illumination of stray light | 6 Mv | Effective aperture of the first lens | 24 mm | Distance between the exit of baffle and the first lens | 5 mm | Half field of view of the baffle | 12° |
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Table 1. Design input and technical requirements
Serial number | Simulation condition | Technical requirement |
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1 | Simulation model | Baffle and lens | 2 | Coating absorptivity | Absorptivity of visible light is 99.4% | 3 | Simulation of sunlight illumination | 675 W/m2(only the visible part is considered) | 4 | Accuracy of simulation | 1.0×10-12 | 5 | Key sampling area | Cutting edge and vanes face to the lens | 6 | Scattering model | ABg | 7 | Number of light traced | 5×106 | 8 | Thickness of edge | 0 μm | 10 μm | 30 μm | 9 | Incident angle of sunlight | 30°-86° |
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Table 2. Simulation conditions
Serial number | Title | Technical requirement |
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1 | Cleanliness | 10000 level | 2 | Illumination of darkroom | Less than seventh-magnitude stars′ level | 3 | Standard of Solar Simulator | AAA | 4 | Output of solar constant | 675 W/m2(only the visible part is considered) | 5 | Test angle | 30° |
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Table 3. Requirements of experimental conditions and techniques