Inter-satellite laser interferometry is an advanced technique for high-precision measurements in space. In this work we discuss a ground experimental demonstration of transponder type intersatellite laser interferometry. The digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) architecture is used to accurately maintain a 10 MHz frequency difference in the heterodyne interferometer. The displacement measurement accuracy of the interferometer is better than \(\mathrm {10 \ nm/\sqrt{Hz}}\) at \( \mathrm {0.1 \ Hz}\) , and the Angle measurement accuracy is better than \( \mathrm {0.3 \ \mu rad/\sqrt{Hz}} \) at \( \mathrm { 0.1 \ Hz }\) , after the performance optimization. This research provides fundamental data and technical support for further improving the accuracy of optical interferometry.

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Ground Experimental Demonstration of Intersatellite Laser Interferometry

  • Fangjie Liao,
  • Huizong Duan,
  • Xiangqing Huang,
  • Jingyi Zhang,
  • Fan Zhu,
  • Hsien-Chi Yeh

摘要

Inter-satellite laser interferometry is an advanced technique for high-precision measurements in space. In this work we discuss a ground experimental demonstration of transponder type intersatellite laser interferometry. The digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) architecture is used to accurately maintain a 10 MHz frequency difference in the heterodyne interferometer. The displacement measurement accuracy of the interferometer is better than \(\mathrm {10 \ nm/\sqrt{Hz}}\) at \( \mathrm {0.1 \ Hz}\) , and the Angle measurement accuracy is better than \( \mathrm {0.3 \ \mu rad/\sqrt{Hz}} \) at \( \mathrm { 0.1 \ Hz }\) , after the performance optimization. This research provides fundamental data and technical support for further improving the accuracy of optical interferometry.