Single-modulation multi-wavelength co-phasing error detection method for large-scaled flat segmented imaging system
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Flat segmented optics has emerged as a promising solution for constructing spaceborne imaging systems with apertures exceeding 10 meters, offering significant advantages in weight and volume reduction compared to traditional curved optics. However, their performance is fundamentally constrained by co-phasing errors between subapertures, where micron-level misalignments degrade imaging quality and limit system scalability beyond laboratory demonstrations. Conventional multi-wavelength co-phasing methods cannot achieve real-time error correction due to sequential scanning and computational latency, leaving systems unable to adapt to dynamic disturbances. In this paper, we propose a single-modulation multi-wavelength co-phasing scheme that synergizes spectral diversity with adaptive phase modulation, enabling joint retrieval of piston/tilt errors in one acquisition cycle. Experimental validation confirms real-time compensation with accuracy better than 10 nm over a 36 µ m dynamic range, suppressing residual wavefront distortion to 0.043λ RMS. This work bridges the gap between concept and implementation for meter-scale flat segmented telescopes and offers promising prospects for engineering applications.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.581586
Authors: Yingben Song, Yang Liu, Haotong Ma, Rongrong Xue, Ge Ren
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
OpenAlex ID: W7129028666