• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 49, Issue 11, 45 (2020)
Hai-feng ZHANG1、2, Ming-liang LONG1、*, Hua-rong DENG1、2, Zhi-bo WU1、2, Shao-yu CHENG4, Pu LI1, and Zhong-ping ZHANG1、2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai200030, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Object and Debris Observation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing10008, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
  • 4Shanghai University, Shanghai200, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20204911.1149004 Cite this Article
    Hai-feng ZHANG, Ming-liang LONG, Hua-rong DENG, Zhi-bo WU, Shao-yu CHENG, Pu LI, Zhong-ping ZHANG. Development and Application for Ground-based Space Debris Laser Ranging (Invited)[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(11): 45 Copy Citation Text show less
    Photon detected at different positions in the laser pulse
    Fig. 1. Photon detected at different positions in the laser pulse
    The schematic of optical system for high power solid-state laser with 200Hz repetition rate
    Fig. 2. The schematic of optical system for high power solid-state laser with 200Hz repetition rate
    Laser ranging results of space debris at Shanghai Laser Ranging Station in 2013~2015 year
    Fig. 3. Laser ranging results of space debris at Shanghai Laser Ranging Station in 2013~2015 year
    Space debris with ID of 38346 laser ranging at repetition of 1 kHz
    Fig. 4. Space debris with ID of 38346 laser ranging at repetition of 1 kHz
    Satellite laser ranging with ultra-high repetition rate of 500 kHz
    Fig. 5. Satellite laser ranging with ultra-high repetition rate of 500 kHz
    Laser emission and single photon detector reception to avoid the laser back-scatter
    Fig. 6. Laser emission and single photon detector reception to avoid the laser back-scatter
    Space debris laser ranging with RCS of 0.05 m2 (ID: 01520)
    Fig. 7. Space debris laser ranging with RCS of 0.05 m2 (ID: 01520)
    Space debris laser ranging at a distance of more than 6 700 km (ID: 28118)
    Fig. 8. Space debris laser ranging at a distance of more than 6 700 km (ID: 28118)
    Laser ranging system for single-station laser emission and multi-station echo signal reception
    Fig. 9. Laser ranging system for single-station laser emission and multi-station echo signal reception
    European multi-telescope space debris laser ranging (Graz; Zimmerwald: 600 km; Wettzell: 400 km; Herstmonceux: 1 200 km)
    Fig. 10. European multi-telescope space debris laser ranging (Graz; Zimmerwald: 600 km; Wettzell: 400 km; Herstmonceux: 1 200 km)
    TypeTotal pointsEffective pointsEcho signal ratio/%System noise ratio/%
    APD89278119.7412.44
    SPAD2501017.76359.6
    Table 1. The statics of laser echoes and system noise from APD and SPAD detector
    NameIDNORADFarther distance/kmPass
    SL-14 R/B175671987⁃024B6312
    SL-3 R/B142081983⁃075B5662
    DELTA 2 R/B256371999⁃008D8406
    ARIANE 40 R/B259791999⁃064C5894
    DNEPR 1 R/B265502000⁃057F1 3641
    PEGASUS R/B391982013⁃033B6493
    Table 2. Multi-station in China for space debris laser ranging
    NameIDNORADFarther distance (km)Pass
    SL-3 R/B131211982⁃027B5742
    SL-8 R/B113271979⁃030B9952
    SL-16 R/B230881994⁃023B8454
    CZ-2C R/B284802004⁃046B9112
    CZ-2C R/B311142007⁃010B87210
    Table 3. Multi-station in world for space debris laser ranging
    Hai-feng ZHANG, Ming-liang LONG, Hua-rong DENG, Zhi-bo WU, Shao-yu CHENG, Pu LI, Zhong-ping ZHANG. Development and Application for Ground-based Space Debris Laser Ranging (Invited)[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(11): 45
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