• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 52, Issue 2, 0211001 (2023)
Yuanyuan LV1,2,3, Zhaohui LIU1,3, Wenlong QIAO1,2,3, Liang ZHOU1,3,*..., Xiaoxiao SUN1,2,3, Peiquan CHEN1,2,3, Wenkai LI1,2,3 and Haiyang ZHANG1,2,3|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xi′an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of CAS,Xi′an710119,China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Space Precision Measurement Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Xi′an710119,China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20235202.0211001 Cite this Article
    Yuanyuan LV, Zhaohui LIU, Wenlong QIAO, Liang ZHOU, Xiaoxiao SUN, Peiquan CHEN, Wenkai LI, Haiyang ZHANG. Analysis of Detection Capability of Space Target Based on Event Camera[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2023, 52(2): 0211001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Photoelectric imaging process of space target
    Fig. 1. Photoelectric imaging process of space target
    Relationship between the signal-to-noise ratio threshold and the limit magnitude of traditional detectors
    Fig. 2. Relationship between the signal-to-noise ratio threshold and the limit magnitude of traditional detectors
    Diagram of the principle of the DVS pixel[28]
    Fig. 3. Diagram of the principle of the DVS pixel28
    Relationship between system parameters and detection limit magnitude
    Fig. 4. Relationship between system parameters and detection limit magnitude
    Relationship between threshold and detection limit magnitude
    Fig. 5. Relationship between threshold and detection limit magnitude
    Observation of the planetary
    Fig. 6. Observation of the planetary
    Polaris imaging with Event Camera at different thresholds
    Fig. 7. Polaris imaging with Event Camera at different thresholds
    Sensitivity model fitting results
    Fig. 8. Sensitivity model fitting results
    Sensitivity model validation result
    Fig. 9. Sensitivity model validation result
    SymbolMeaningTypical value
    τ1Atmospheric transmittance0.4
    DClear aperture0.2 m
    τ0Transmissivity of optical system0.7
    αObstruction ratio0.31
    aPixel size9.8 μm
    dDiffuse spot diameter1.8 a
    Table 1. Factors affecting the detection sensitivity of event cameras in space
    NameMagnitudeThreshold
    Arcturus-0.05280
    α Lyrae0.03277
    Altair0.76273
    Spica0.98270
    Alcor2.23264
    Table 2. Calibration data
    NameMagnitudeTheoretical thresholdThresholdRelative error
    Polaris1.97264.692650.12%
    Antares1.06270.972690.73%
    η UMa1.85265.522670.56%
    ε UMa1.76266.142602.31%
    Table 3. Validation experiment
    Yuanyuan LV, Zhaohui LIU, Wenlong QIAO, Liang ZHOU, Xiaoxiao SUN, Peiquan CHEN, Wenkai LI, Haiyang ZHANG. Analysis of Detection Capability of Space Target Based on Event Camera[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2023, 52(2): 0211001
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