Abstract
In a free space optical communication system, the beacon light will lose most of its energy after long-distance transmission, and the background light from the universe will strongly interfere with it. The four-quadrant detector (4QD) has been widely used in optical communication systems as a high-precision spot position detection sensor. However, if the light signal falling on the 4QD is too weak, the electrical signal of the output position will be very weak, and it will easily be affected by or even submerged in noise. To solve this problem, we propose a method for improving the spot position detection accuracy. First, we analyzed the solution relationship between the actual position of the spot and the output signal of the 4QD, with a Gaussian spot as the incident light model. The output current signal of the detector was then transimpedance-amplified by an analog circuit and the output voltage signal with noise was digitally filtered. An error compensation factor and the gap size of the detector were introduced into the traditional spot position detection model. High-precision spot position information for the 4QD in a complex environment was then obtained using the improved spot position detection model. Experimental results show that the maximum spot position detection error for this method was only 0.0277 mm, and the root mean square error was 0.0065 mm, when the 4QD was in a high background noise environment. The spot position detection accuracy was significantly improved compared with traditional detection algorithms. Real-time detection can therefore be achieved in practical applications.
Highlights
Compared with a traditional microwave communication system, a free space optical communication system has more favorable transmission characteristics
In this paper we propose a method with higher position detection accuracy for spot position detection under the influence of complex ambient light, in which the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
Kalman filtering the output values of the four quadrants, we introduce them into the after Kalman filtering the output values of the four quadrants, we introduce them into the spot position calculation algorithm, which can effectively improve the spot position detection spot position calculation algorithm, which can effectively improve the spot position detection accuracy
Summary
Compared with a traditional microwave communication system, a free space optical communication system has more favorable transmission characteristics. The key technology that determines the long-distance laser beam stability control and tracking in the free space optical communication system is the high-precision detection of the laser spot position [9]. In this paper we propose a method with higher position detection accuracy for spot position detection under the influence of complex ambient light, in which the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The experimental results show that the new detection model effectively improves the position detection accuracy and greatly improves the detection linearity of the detector in a large range This method has potential application value for practical use with ambient light interference.
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