Imaging LWIR spectrometers for remote sensing applications

Alfred T. Pritt Jr.; P. N. Kupferman; Stephen J. Young; Robert A. Keller

doi:10.1117/12.276063

16 June 1997 Imaging LWIR spectrometers for remote sensing applications

Alfred T. Pritt Jr., P. N. Kupferman, Stephen J. Young, Robert A. Keller

Proceedings Volume 3063, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VIII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276063
Event: AeroSense '97, 1997, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The advent of modern focal plane arrays has paved the way for the development of imaging spectrometers for use in remote sensing applications. This paper reviews four imaging spectrometer types: the dispersive spectrometer, the tunable Fabry-Perot filter, the Michelson Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS), and the spatially modulated FTS. Moreover, this paper identifies their strengths and weaknesses and considers their application to the LWIR region as defined by the Earth's atmospheric `windows' from 7.5 - 13.5 micrometers . Each instrument type places unique requirements on the performance of the focal plane arrays. The discussion centers on the dynamic range differences and dwell time difference for these instruments.

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Alfred T. Pritt Jr., P. N. Kupferman, Stephen J. Young, and Robert A. Keller "Imaging LWIR spectrometers for remote sensing applications", Proc. SPIE 3063, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VIII, (16 June 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.276063

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