• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 52, Issue 8, 80002 (2015)
Zhao Yi1,2,3,*, Tong Shoufeng1,2, Song Yansong1,2, Chang shuai1,2,3, and Liu Yang1,2,3
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  • 2[in Chinese]
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    DOI: 10.3788/lop52.080002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhao Yi, Tong Shoufeng, Song Yansong, Chang shuai, Liu Yang. Research Progress of Optical Phase Locked Loop in Space Laser Communication[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2015, 52(8): 80002 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Coherent detection technology can improve the sensitivity of homodyne receiver effectively.In the system of space laser communication,homodyne receivers make the phases of a local oscillator (LO) signal and a signal wave synchronize,and the optical phase locked loop (OPLL) is the most efficacious technology.Firstly,by including the theoretical model of the optical phase locked loop,the corresponding transfer function is derived.Meanwhile the main parameters affecting the performance of the optical phase-locked loop are discussed,such as the loop noise bandwidth,the natural frequency,the damping factor of the loop.The basic structure and characteristic of each OPLL type are described including:balance OPLL,Costas OPLL,syncbit OPLL,dither OPLL and sub-carrier OPLL,and their properties are compared.Finally,the development and application of OPLLs are summarized,and the prospect of the OPLL technology is prospected.