• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 45, Issue 5, 0506001 (2025)
Xianghong Yan1, Tong Wang1,2, Baiqiu Zhao2, Peng Lin1,2..., Xu Guo1,2, Hechun Zhang1 and Xiaonan Yu1,2,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin , China
  • 2National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Space Optoelectronics Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, Jilin , China
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    Xianghong Yan, Tong Wang, Baiqiu Zhao, Peng Lin, Xu Guo, Hechun Zhang, Xiaonan Yu. Optimization of Underwater Laser Communication Performance Based on Beam Divergence Angle Control[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(5): 0506001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of workflow of UWOC system with beam divergence angle regulation
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of workflow of UWOC system with beam divergence angle regulation
    Structure of beam divergence angle control system
    Fig. 2. Structure of beam divergence angle control system
    Schematic of simulating spot size. (a) Initial position; (b) move to the left to reduce beam divergence angle; (c) move to the right to increase beam divergence angle
    Fig. 3. Schematic of simulating spot size. (a) Initial position; (b) move to the left to reduce beam divergence angle; (c) move to the right to increase beam divergence angle
    Simulation of relationship between beam divergence angles and capture time
    Fig. 4. Simulation of relationship between beam divergence angles and capture time
    Variations of signal-to-noise ratio with beam divergence angle under different water quality conditions
    Fig. 5. Variations of signal-to-noise ratio with beam divergence angle under different water quality conditions
    Variations of bit error rate with beam divergence angle under different water quality conditions
    Fig. 6. Variations of bit error rate with beam divergence angle under different water quality conditions
    Underwater laser communication experimental device
    Fig. 7. Underwater laser communication experimental device
    Comparison of simulation and experimental results for different beam divergence angle capture time
    Fig. 8. Comparison of simulation and experimental results for different beam divergence angle capture time
    Waveform diagrams corresponding to different beam divergence angles. (a) 1 mrad; (b) 8 mrad; (c) 15 mrad
    Fig. 9. Waveform diagrams corresponding to different beam divergence angles. (a) 1 mrad; (b) 8 mrad; (c) 15 mrad
    Comparison of simulation and experimental results for bit error rates under different beam divergence angles
    Fig. 10. Comparison of simulation and experimental results for bit error rates under different beam divergence angles
    ParameterValue
    Laser wavelength λ /nm450
    Laser emission power Pt /mW50
    Optical transmittance of the emission end ηot /%80
    Receiver aperture D /mm60
    Beam divergence θdiv /mrad1‒15
    Link distance L /m40
    Water quality loss c(λ) /m-10.043, 0.151, 0.190
    Receiver transmittance ηor /%60
    Tracking misalignment factor θoff/θdiv1/6
    External quantum efficiency n /%0.625
    Multiplication factor M30
    Receiver bandwidth B /(bit/s)4×107
    Table 1. Parameter setting in theoretical models
    Parameter

    Traditional fixed beam divergence angle

    UWOC system

    Beam divergence angle controlled

    UWOC system

    Capture beam divergence angle /mrad815
    Communication beam divergence angle /mrad81
    Acquisition time /s133.538.4
    Bit error rate9.92×10-48.32×10-6
    Table 2. Comparisons of performance between traditional fixed beam divergence angle UWOC system and beam divergence angle controlled UWOC system
    Xianghong Yan, Tong Wang, Baiqiu Zhao, Peng Lin, Xu Guo, Hechun Zhang, Xiaonan Yu. Optimization of Underwater Laser Communication Performance Based on Beam Divergence Angle Control[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(5): 0506001
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