Ship movement simulation using the liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Yixiang Lin; Yong Ai; Xin Shan; Min Liu; Zhengren Zhou

doi:10.1117/12.2066607

9 December 2014 Ship movement simulation using the liquid crystal spatial light modulator

Yixiang Lin, Yong Ai, Xin Shan, Min Liu, Zhengren Zhou

Proceedings Volume 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers; 92940J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066607
Event: International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

A simulation platform is set up to study the ship-borne laser communications. A liquid crystal spatial light modulator is used as a non-mechanical beam steering control device to simulate beam motions of moving platforms. Because of its light weight, low power and compact form, the liquid crystal spatial light modulator is superior to its mechanical counterparts. The theory of beam steering is introduced firstly. And then the performance of the simulation platform is researched and evaluated. The steering angles range from -2.89° to 2.89° with the control precision of ~ 0.02°. The simulated sinusoidal frequency of the spatial light modulator can reach 4 Hz in maximum. Finally, the beam motions of the ship platforms with different natural rolling periods are simulated based on the platform. The correlation coefficients between the theoretical and the simulated motion curves are greater than 0.9805. Results show that it is feasible to realize the beam motions simulation of specific moving platforms using the liquid crystal spatial light modulator.

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Yixiang Lin, Yong Ai, Xin Shan, Min Liu, and Zhengren Zhou "Ship movement simulation using the liquid crystal spatial light modulator", Proc. SPIE 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers, 92940J (9 December 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2066607

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