• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 10, 1001002 (2021)
Caiyu Wang1、2、3, Kee Yuan1、3、4、*, Dongfeng Shi1、3, Jian Huang1、3, Xinxin Chen1、2、3, Wei Yang1、3, and Linbin Zha1、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 2Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  • 3Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui 230037, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230037, China
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    Caiyu Wang, Kee Yuan, Dongfeng Shi, Jian Huang, Xinxin Chen, Wei Yang, Linbin Zha. Simulation of Atmospheric Turbulence Profile Measured by Differential Wavefront Lidar[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(10): 1001002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of optical path of differential wavefront lidar
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of optical path of differential wavefront lidar
    Emitting beam at z=0. (a) Two-dimensional view; (b) three-dimensional view
    Fig. 2. Emitting beam at z=0. (a) Two-dimensional view; (b) three-dimensional view
    Sampling analysis for vertical propagation [region that satisfies formula (15) is below solid line, while region between two dashed lines satisfies formula (17). Because lower limit of δn is too small, it is not shown in Fig. 3. X marks chosen values of δ1 and δn]
    Fig. 3. Sampling analysis for vertical propagation [region that satisfies formula (15) is below solid line, while region between two dashed lines satisfies formula (17). Because lower limit of δn is too small, it is not shown in Fig. 3. X marks chosen values of δ1 and δn]
    One of phase screens generated by Fourier transformation method augmented with subharmonics
    Fig. 4. One of phase screens generated by Fourier transformation method augmented with subharmonics
    Scintillation index varying with detection height
    Fig. 5. Scintillation index varying with detection height
    Intensity distributions of laser beam on vertical propagation path for 4 transmissions. (a) 1 km; (b) 2 km; (c) 4 km; (d) 8 km
    Fig. 6. Intensity distributions of laser beam on vertical propagation path for 4 transmissions. (a) 1 km; (b) 2 km; (c) 4 km; (d) 8 km
    Incoherent imaging spots of double aperture telescope in vertical direction. (a) 1 km; (b) 2 km; (c) 4 km; (d) 8 km
    Fig. 7. Incoherent imaging spots of double aperture telescope in vertical direction. (a) 1 km; (b) 2 km; (c) 4 km; (d) 8 km
    Single imaging spot at different transmission distances in vertical path. (a) Diameter of imaging spot for different transmission times and different transmission distances; (b) mean diameter of imaging spot varying with detection height
    Fig. 8. Single imaging spot at different transmission distances in vertical path. (a) Diameter of imaging spot for different transmission times and different transmission distances; (b) mean diameter of imaging spot varying with detection height
    Retrieval results. (a) Profile of jitter variance of imaging spot centroid of differential wavefront lidar; (b) profile of atmospheric coherence length; (c) profile of atmospheric refractive index structure constant
    Fig. 9. Retrieval results. (a) Profile of jitter variance of imaging spot centroid of differential wavefront lidar; (b) profile of atmospheric coherence length; (c) profile of atmospheric refractive index structure constant
    DeviceParameterValue
    Pulse energy /mJ500 (532 nm)
    Pulse width /ns9
    Transmitter systemEmitting beam waist /mm25
    Diameter of B sub-aperture /mm100
    Angle of divergence /mrad0.05
    Focal length /mm4064
    Diameter of sub-apertures /mm130
    Receiver systemSub-aperture counts2
    Sub-aperture separation /mm266
    Optical transmissivity /%40
    Pixel size of ICCD /(μm×μm)6.45×6.45
    Table 1. Parameters of transmitting and receiving systems of differential wavefront lidar
    Caiyu Wang, Kee Yuan, Dongfeng Shi, Jian Huang, Xinxin Chen, Wei Yang, Linbin Zha. Simulation of Atmospheric Turbulence Profile Measured by Differential Wavefront Lidar[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(10): 1001002
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