Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions
For the Taiji program or other LISA-like space-based gravitational wave (GW) detection missions, establishing laser links is a prerequisite for entering the normal science mode. There has been a lack of in-depth research on inter-satellite link acquisition under weak light and low-speed conditions....
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| author | Mengyang Zhao Jia Shen Juan Wang Pan Li Ruihong Gao Ziren Luo |
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| description | For the Taiji program or other LISA-like space-based gravitational wave (GW) detection missions, establishing laser links is a prerequisite for entering the normal science mode. There has been a lack of in-depth research on inter-satellite link acquisition under weak light and low-speed conditions. In this paper, we comprehensively analyze the impact of key parameters, including scan speed, track width, acquisition camera integration time, and jitter, on the acquisition process. By introducing laser spot location error under weak light conditions, we derive an analytical expression for the acquisition failure probability. Focusing on variations in scan speed and track width and carefully selecting the appropriate acquisition camera integration time, we then simulate the actual acquisition process to closely replicate real conditions. Analytical results of the acquisition failure probability align closely with the simulation results. Under the Taiji program’s parameter settings, the scan speed is set to 3.31 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>rad</mi><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the track width to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>0.87</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>rad</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and the integration time to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>800</mn><mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace><mi>ms</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. These parameters are optimized to minimize the mean acquisition time over multiple scans, resulting in a single link acquisition time of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>223.77</mn><mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The analytical model can be used for the parameter design of inter-satellite laser link acquisition under weak light conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-76f1d49bd10c4ea2929110ca9e6226b32025-08-20T02:59:07ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-02-0117573810.3390/rs17050738Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light ConditionsMengyang Zhao0Jia Shen1Juan Wang2Pan Li3Ruihong Gao4Ziren Luo5School of Fundamental Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Hangzhou 310024, ChinaNational Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaNational Microgravity Laboratory, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaFor the Taiji program or other LISA-like space-based gravitational wave (GW) detection missions, establishing laser links is a prerequisite for entering the normal science mode. There has been a lack of in-depth research on inter-satellite link acquisition under weak light and low-speed conditions. In this paper, we comprehensively analyze the impact of key parameters, including scan speed, track width, acquisition camera integration time, and jitter, on the acquisition process. By introducing laser spot location error under weak light conditions, we derive an analytical expression for the acquisition failure probability. Focusing on variations in scan speed and track width and carefully selecting the appropriate acquisition camera integration time, we then simulate the actual acquisition process to closely replicate real conditions. Analytical results of the acquisition failure probability align closely with the simulation results. Under the Taiji program’s parameter settings, the scan speed is set to 3.31 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>rad</mi><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the track width to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>0.87</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>rad</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and the integration time to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>800</mn><mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace><mi>ms</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. These parameters are optimized to minimize the mean acquisition time over multiple scans, resulting in a single link acquisition time of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>223.77</mn><mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The analytical model can be used for the parameter design of inter-satellite laser link acquisition under weak light conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/5/738inter-satellite laser link acquisitionspace-based gravitational wave detectionacquisition failure probabilitysimulation |
| spellingShingle | Mengyang Zhao Jia Shen Juan Wang Pan Li Ruihong Gao Ziren Luo Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions Remote Sensing inter-satellite laser link acquisition space-based gravitational wave detection acquisition failure probability simulation |
| title | Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions |
| title_full | Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions |
| title_short | Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions |
| title_sort | parameter design for inter satellite laser link acquisition under weak light conditions |
| topic | inter-satellite laser link acquisition space-based gravitational wave detection acquisition failure probability simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/5/738 |
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