Abstract:
An asymmetric spatial aberration wind measurement interferometer was designed to simultaneously detect 557.7 nm oxygen-atom green-line airglow and 630.0 nm oxygen-atom red-line airglow in the detection range of 90 km~300 km according to the needs of wind field detection in the middle and upper atmosphere, and the optical range difference compatible with the two bands was selected according to the relationship between the interferometric fringe modulation regime and the optimal optical range difference for the detection of the two bands. The field of view of the interferometer was improved by designing and selecting the top angle and material of the expanded field of view prism. In order to reduce the influence of thermal deviation on the accuracy of wind measurement, the relationship equations between thermal deviation and shim material, shim thickness, and interferometer bias were derived, and the corresponding parameters were calculated by this equation. In addition, a middle-step grating was adopted as the reflection grating to realize the simultaneous detection of dual-band. According to the needs of the foundation detection, the required front lens group and rear lens group were designed. Finally, the overall system was simulated and the simulated streak map was obtained to verify whether it met the needs of dual-band detection. The simulation results show that the thermal deviation of the optical range difference of the final interferometer in the 557.7 nm airglow band is 3.22×10
−6 mm/°C, and the phase thermal drift is 0.03 rad/°C. The thermal deviation of the optical range difference in the 630 nm airglow band is 9.45×10
−7 mm/°C, and the phase thermal drift is 0.009 42 rad/°C. The design results show that the system is suitable for dual-band detection. The design results show that the system meets the need for 90 km~300 km wind measurement and reduces the influence of thermal deviation on the measurement accuracy compared with the earlier design.