發布時間:2016-10-09

星載氫原子鐘示意圖
9月30日7點13分(fen),中國航(hang)天科工二院203所研(yan)制(zhi)(zhi)的星(xing)載(zai)氫原(yuan)子鐘(zhong)跟(gen)隨第四顆新(xin)一代北(bei)斗導(dao)航(hang)衛星(xing)在西昌衛星(xing)發(fa)射中心成功(gong)發(fa)射。這是自2000年我國發(fa)射北(bei)斗導(dao)航(hang)衛星(xing)以(yi)來,首次搭載(zai)氫原(yuan)子鐘(zhong)。此次衛星(xing)入軌后,將開展星(xing)載(zai)氫原(yuan)子鐘(zhong)、星(xing)間(jian)鏈路、新(xin)型(xing)導(dao)航(hang)信號體(ti)制(zhi)(zhi)等試驗驗證工作,并適時入網提供服(fu)務。
原(yuan)子(zi)鐘(zhong)是(shi)北斗導(dao)航衛(wei)星的(de)(de)(de)(de)最關(guan)鍵載荷之(zhi)一(yi),是(shi)時(shi)頻分系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)心(xin)(xin)臟,決(jue)定導(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)導(dao)航定位、測速及授時(shi)精度(du),是(shi)一(yi)個(ge)國家能否具備獨(du)立發展導(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)能力的(de)(de)(de)(de)核心(xin)(xin)標志之(zhi)一(yi)。可(ke)以毫不夸張(zhang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)說,在軍事現代(dai)化的(de)(de)(de)(de)今天,一(yi)個(ge)國家的(de)(de)(de)(de)導(dao)航衛(wei)星的(de)(de)(de)(de)研制水平和能力直接決(jue)定一(yi)個(ge)國家的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)時(shi)軍事應對能力,因為沒有準確的(de)(de)(de)(de)定位就(jiu)談不上精準的(de)(de)(de)(de)打擊,而這個(ge)精準定位的(de)(de)(de)(de)核心(xin)(xin)就(jiu)是(shi)原(yuan)子(zi)鐘(zhong)。
203所(suo)研制的(de)多個批次(ci)星(xing)載銣(ru)原(yuan)(yuan)子鐘已多次(ci)跟隨北斗導(dao)航(hang)衛(wei)星(xing)成功發(fa)(fa)射并(bing)穩定可靠運(yun)行,此(ci)次(ci)星(xing)載氫(qing)原(yuan)(yuan)子鐘跟隨新(xin)一代導(dao)航(hang)衛(wei)星(xing)成功首(shou)發(fa)(fa),標志著203所(suo)原(yuan)(yuan)子鐘研究領(ling)域(yu)技(ji)術水平和(he)研制能(neng)力跨上(shang)一個新(xin)的(de)臺階,真(zhen)正實現(xian)了技(ji)術自主化,破除了國(guo)外在(zai)該領(ling)域(yu)的(de)關鍵技(ji)術封鎖和(he)高端產(chan)品及(ji)元器件(jian)禁(jin)運(yun)的(de)藩籬。這將直接助推北斗衛(wei)星(xing)導(dao)航(hang)系統總(zong)體性能(neng)的(de)飛躍(yue),是中國(guo)北斗導(dao)航(hang)衛(wei)星(xing)發(fa)(fa)展史上(shang)的(de)一個重要里程碑。
在衛(wei)星導(dao)(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)中,1ns的(de)(de)(de)時間(jian)測量(liang)誤差(cha)將會引起0.3m的(de)(de)(de)測距誤差(cha),因此時間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)精(jing)密測量(liang)是決定(ding)(ding)(ding)導(dao)(dao)航定(ding)(ding)(ding)位(wei)精(jing)度(du)(du)(du)。考慮(lv)到(dao)衛(wei)星星歷(li)的(de)(de)(de)不確定(ding)(ding)(ding)性(xing)、電離層傳輸延遲及定(ding)(ding)(ding)位(wei)誤差(cha)幾(ji)何分布等諸多因素對(dui)時間(jian)測量(liang)精(jing)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)(de)(de)影響,衛(wei)星導(dao)(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)對(dui)原子鐘(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)性(xing)能指標(biao)就提(ti)(ti)出了更(geng)(geng)高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)要(yao)(yao)求。新一代導(dao)(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)位(wei)精(jing)度(du)(du)(du)0.1m、授(shou)時精(jing)度(du)(du)(du)0.3ns的(de)(de)(de)設計(ji)要(yao)(yao)求,對(dui)原子鐘(zhong)穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)(ding)度(du)(du)(du)提(ti)(ti)出更(geng)(geng)高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)要(yao)(yao)求,即秒穩(wen)優于1×10-12和(he)日穩(wen)優于1×10-14。考慮(lv)到(dao)導(dao)(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)在非常時期應(ying)具備的(de)(de)(de)自主導(dao)(dao)航能力,要(yao)(yao)求原子鐘(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)日漂(piao)移率優于5×10-15,以保障北斗導(dao)(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)擁有半年(nian)以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)自主導(dao)(dao)航能力,從(cong)而顯著降低(di)北斗導(dao)(dao)航衛(wei)星系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)全(quan)球(qiu)應(ying)用(yong)時的(de)(de)(de)校(xiao)時壓力和(he)對(dui)地面的(de)(de)(de)依賴(lai)程度(du)(du)(du)。要(yao)(yao)滿足上(shang)述諸多要(yao)(yao)求,研(yan)制高(gao)穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)(ding)高(gao)可靠(kao)高(gao)指標(biao)重量(liang)輕的(de)(de)(de)原子鐘(zhong)成為必然趨勢(shi)和(he)要(yao)(yao)求,世(shi)界(jie)各國爭先恐后(hou)致力于不斷攻(gong)克相關技術難關,努力研(yan)制出更(geng)(geng)高(gao)指標(biao)的(de)(de)(de)原子鐘(zhong)來(lai)占領導(dao)(dao)航定(ding)(ding)(ding)位(wei)市場(chang)和(he)提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)軍事應(ying)用(yong)能力。
當前全(quan)球四大衛星(xing)導航(hang)系統中,美(mei)國GPS導航(hang)衛星(xing)采用了銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)和(he)銣原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)結(jie)合的(de)(de)方式,歐(ou)盟Galileo導航(hang)衛星(xing)采用了銣原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)和(he)被(bei)動(dong)型氫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)結(jie)合的(de)(de)方式,俄羅斯Glonass-K三代(dai)導航(hang)衛星(xing)也(ye)將采用銣原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)和(he)被(bei)動(dong)型氫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)結(jie)合的(de)(de)方式,我國新一(yi)代(dai)北(bei)斗導航(hang)衛星(xing)正(zheng)在(zai)開展(zhan)銣原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)和(he)被(bei)動(dong)型氫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)相結(jie)合的(de)(de)授(shou)時方式。
縱觀國(guo)內外(wai)導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星所(suo)配備原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方案(an)不難(nan)發現(xian),均(jun)使(shi)用(yong)(yong)兩種不同(tong)(tong)時域穩(wen)定(ding)度優勢(shi)互補的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)來(lai)保證衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星的(de)(de)(de)(de)守時能(neng)力(li),且種類(lei)(lei)均(jun)為技術發展(zhan)成熟的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳統(tong)(tong)三(san)(san)樣(yang)(yang)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(氫、銣(ru)(ru)、銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。銣(ru)(ru)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)具(ju)(ju)有(you)體積小(xiao)重量(liang)輕、功耗(hao)低、技術難(nan)度相(xiang)對較(jiao)低、可靠性(xing)高等優勢(shi)被(bei)全球四大導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)普(pu)遍(bian)采用(yong)(yong),但(dan)其(qi)長期(qi)(qi)穩(wen)定(ding)度和(he)(he)漂(piao)移(yi)(yi)率指標(biao)相(xiang)對較(jiao)差(cha),新一代(dai)高精度銣(ru)(ru)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)雖然滿足導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星在(zai)地(di)面(mian)(mian)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)控(kong)站不斷(duan)同(tong)(tong)步校準下的(de)(de)(de)(de)指標(biao)要求,但(dan)無法(fa)滿足導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)中長期(qi)(qi)自(zi)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)能(neng)力(li)要求。銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)最(zui)(zui)大優勢(shi)是低漂(piao)移(yi)(yi)特(te)性(xing),主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)要用(yong)(yong)于導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星的(de)(de)(de)(de)長期(qi)(qi)自(zi)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)守時,可滿足非常時期(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)應用(yong)(yong)需(xu)求,但(dan)銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)使(shi)用(yong)(yong)壽命短是致(zhi)命的(de)(de)(de)(de)短板,幾項關(guan)鍵技術仍未(wei)徹底攻關(guan),目前國(guo)際(ji)上僅有(you)美國(guo)掌(zhang)握其(qi)關(guan)鍵技術。目前,203所(suo)已經組建(jian)星載銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)團隊進行研制星載銫鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),期(qi)(qi)待(dai)在(zai)后續的(de)(de)(de)(de)北斗導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)項目中配備應用(yong)(yong)。氫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)分(fen)為主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing)和(he)(he)被(bei)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing)兩種類(lei)(lei)型(xing)(xing),主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing)穩(wen)定(ding)度指標(biao)最(zui)(zui)優,但(dan)是體積較(jiao)大,一般用(yong)(yong)于地(di)面(mian)(mian)守時。被(bei)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)體積、重量(liang)和(he)(he)功耗(hao)相(xiang)對較(jiao)小(xiao),可搬運,穩(wen)定(ding)度指標(biao)僅次于主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing),多用(yong)(yong)于地(di)面(mian)(mian)移(yi)(yi)動(dong)(dong)平臺和(he)(he)衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星。另外(wai),被(bei)動(dong)(dong)型(xing)(xing)氫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)因其(qi)獨有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)選(xuan)態組件和(he)(he)儲存泡(pao)結構(gou)特(te)性(xing)使(shi)得其(qi)可獲得較(jiao)為理想(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)躍遷(qian)譜線,使(shi)其(qi)穩(wen)定(ding)度指標(biao)在(zai)傳統(tong)(tong)三(san)(san)樣(yang)(yang)中最(zui)(zui)優,當然研制難(nan)度也是傳統(tong)(tong)三(san)(san)樣(yang)(yang)中最(zui)(zui)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)。其(qi)漂(piao)移(yi)(yi)率雖不及(ji)優選(xuan)型(xing)(xing)銫原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),但(dan)可保障導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)系(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)長達(da)半年以(yi)上的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)能(neng)力(li),這使(shi)得氫鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成為衛(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)星導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)(hang)中最(zui)(zui)具(ju)(ju)有(you)競(jing)爭(zheng)力(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
203所研(yan)制的(de)星載氫原子鐘(zhong)穩定(ding)度(du)和漂移(yi)率等關鍵指標均已達(da)到(dao)國際一流水平,這將(jiang)大(da)幅提升新一代北斗(dou)導(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)系(xi)統(tong)的(de)導(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)精度(du)、授時(shi)水平和延長自主(zhu)導(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)時(shi)間,大(da)幅降(jiang)低(di)北斗(dou)導(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)系(xi)統(tong)對地面的(de)依(yi)賴程度(du),為非常時(shi)期的(de)導(dao)航(hang)(hang)(hang)定(ding)位提供了保障。
據北(bei)斗導(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)組(zu)網建設計劃,2018年(nian)可為(wei)(wei)(wei)“一(yi)帶一(yi)路”沿(yan)線國家(jia)提供基礎服(fu)務,2020年(nian)左右將(jiang)具備全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)服(fu)務能(neng)力(li)(li),這將(jiang)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)我國自主建設、獨(du)立運行,并與(yu)世界(jie)其他衛星(xing)導(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統兼容(rong)共用,可在全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)范圍內(nei)全(quan)(quan)天(tian)候、全(quan)(quan)天(tian)時(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)各類(lei)用戶(hu)提供高(gao)精(jing)度、高(gao)可靠的(de)(de)定(ding)位(wei)(wei)、測(ce)速、授(shou)時(shi)服(fu)務,且獨(du)具短(duan)報文(wen)通信能(neng)力(li)(li)特色的(de)(de)全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)衛星(xing)導(dao)航定(ding)位(wei)(wei)系(xi)(xi)統。可以預見,未來五年(nian)將(jiang)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)新(xin)一(yi)代導(dao)航衛星(xing)的(de)(de)密集組(zu)網發射(she)期,203所(suo)原(yuan)子鐘研(yan)制團隊(dui)(dui)將(jiang)迎來更多的(de)(de)機會(hui)和挑戰(zhan)。203所(suo)星(xing)載氫原(yuan)子鐘研(yan)制團隊(dui)(dui)將(jiang)秉承航天(tian)人一(yi)貫的(de)(de)嚴謹(jin)細(xi)實、腳踏(ta)實地的(de)(de)工作作風,繼續(xu)恪(ke)守(shou)質量至上、品質第一(yi)的(de)(de)航天(tian)精(jing)神,保(bao)質保(bao)量的(de)(de)為(wei)(wei)(wei)北(bei)斗導(dao)航系(xi)(xi)統提供高(gao)可靠高(gao)精(jing)度的(de)(de)星(xing)載氫原(yuan)子鐘,為(wei)(wei)(wei)我國北(bei)斗導(dao)航事業(ye)的(de)(de)發展貢獻力(li)(li)量。
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