Modified algorithm for calculating the center position of optical vortices in the space optical communication system

Xiaoli Yin, Peng Yin, Xiaozhou Cui, Huan Chang, Kaiwen You, Jia Lei

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Abstract

The fine tracking system is important to improve the performance of orbital angular momentum (OAM) space optical communication system. In order to improve the accuracy and stability of the centroid algorithm, this article proposes a modified algorithm to detect the center position of OAM light beam. The modified algorithm firstly takes a binary-conversion with the threshold based on the intensity profile of OAM beam, and then calculates the center position of the light spot using centroid algorithm. The threshold for binary-conversion of Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beam is obtained by theoretical analysis and numerical calculation. The accuracy, stability and complexity of the modified algorithm are studied by numerical simulation. The results show that the new algorithm, compared with the centroid algorithm, has 2 orders of magnitude higher in computing accuracy and 3∼4 orders of magnitude higher in stability. However, the computing time has increased by about 1.5 times compared with the centroid algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronics Technology and Application
EditorsGuofan Jin, Yangyuan Wang
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510609891
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronics Technology and Application 2016, OMTA 2016 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 10 Oct 201612 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10244
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Optoelectronics and Microelectronics Technology and Application 2016, OMTA 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period10/10/1612/10/16

Keywords

  • Binary-conversion
  • Center position detection
  • Centroid method
  • OAM beam

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