Dr. Vijay Murgai Profile

Dr. Vijay Murgai

Technical Fellow at Raytheon

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Proceedings Article | 4 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

JPSS J2 Spectralon performance pre-launch

Vijay Murgai, James Butler, Xiaoxiong Xiong

Proceedings Volume 12685, 1268508 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676083

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Reflectivity, Diffusers, Contamination, Reflection, MODIS, Sunlight, Sun, Solids, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 26 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

Solar attenuation screen transmittance, modulation, and albedo for JPSS J3 and J4

Arlette Valencia, Staci Klein, Vijay Murgai

Proceedings Volume 11501, 115010V (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2568562

KEYWORDS: Transmittance, Modulation, Signal attenuation, Imaging systems, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Calibration, Reflectivity, Sun, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

Low degradation Spectralon selection

Vijay Murgai, Staci Klein, Will Arnold, Chris Durell, Steve Bowers, Brandon Russell, James Butler, Xiaoxong Xiong

Proceedings Volume 11501, 115010X (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2568774

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Ultraviolet radiation, Contamination, Calibration, Manufacturing, Sun, MODIS, Diffusers, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2020 Presentation + Paper

JPSS-3,-4 VIIRS solar diffuser stability monitor relative spectral response

Jonathan Elgas, Vijay Murgai

Proceedings Volume 11501, 115010U (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2568767

KEYWORDS: Sun, Diffusers, Linear filtering, Optical filters, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Reflectivity, Electronic filtering, Ultraviolet radiation, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

Spectralon Solar Diffuser BRDF extrapolation to 2.25 microns for JPSS J1, J2, and J3

Vijay Murgai, Staci Klein

Proceedings Volume 11127, 111270H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530399

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Diffusers, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Sun, Absorption, Calibration, Sensors, Imaging systems, Surface finishing, Radiometry

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

Solar attenuation screen transmittance, modulation, and albedo for JPSS J2

Staci Klein, Vijay Murgai, Lindsay Johnson

Proceedings Volume 11127, 111270E (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530398

KEYWORDS: Transmittance, Modulation, Calibration, Sun, Sensors, Signal attenuation, Reflectivity, Diffusers, Collimators

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Paper

Characterization of JPSS J3 and J4 blackbody emissivity

Daniel Kuljis, Vijay Murgai, Jeremiah Kloepfer

Proceedings Volume 11127, 111270F (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530358

KEYWORDS: Black bodies, Reflectivity, Data modeling, Calibration, Sensors, Gold, Imaging systems, Long wavelength infrared, Performance modeling, Integrating spheres

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Proceedings Article | 5 September 2017 Paper

Spectralon solar diffuser BRDF variation for NPP, JPSS J1 and J2

Vijay Murgai, Lindsay Johnson, Staci Klein

Proceedings Volume 10402, 104021M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275908

KEYWORDS: Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Satellites, Reflectivity, Imaging systems, Satellite imaging, Calibration, Diffusers, Radiometry, Sensors, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 19 September 2016 Presentation + Paper

Development of low optical cross talk filters for VIIRS (JPSS)

Vijay Murgai, Derek Hendry, Kevin Downing, David Carbone, John Potter

Proceedings Volume 9972, 997202 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238227

KEYWORDS: Ocean optics, Sensors, Optical filters, Coating, Near field, Electronic filtering, Scattering, Near field optics, Light scattering, Integrating spheres

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2015 Paper

JPSS-1 VIIRS solar diffuser stability monitor response versus sun angle of incidence

Vijay Murgai, Kristie Yu, Neil Nelson, James McCarthy

Proceedings Volume 9607, 960715 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189328

KEYWORDS: Sun, Diffusers, Electroluminescence, Sensors, Reflectivity, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Modulation, Calibration, Imaging systems, Radiometry

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Proceedings Article | 2 October 2014 Paper

BRDF characterization of solar diffuser for JPSS J1 using PASCAL

Vijay Murgai, Lindsay Johnson, Eric Moskun

Proceedings Volume 9218, 921812 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063153

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Sensors, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Sun, Reflectivity, Polarizers, Calibration, Polarization, Imaging systems, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

Radiometric calibration of a 100 cm sphere integrating source for VIIRS solar diffuser stability monitor bands

Eugene Kim, Vijay Murgai, Reinhard Menzel

Proceedings Volume 8510, 851010 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929881

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Lamps, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Diffusers, Sensors, Free electron lasers, Reflectivity, MODIS, Time metrology, Optical spheres

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Proceedings Article | 15 October 2012 Paper

VIIRS VisNIR/SMWIR end of life sensitivity predictions

Vijay Murgai, Neil Nelson, Eric Johnson, Karen Yokoyama

Proceedings Volume 8510, 85101L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932844

KEYWORDS: Ultraviolet radiation, Mirrors, Reflectivity, Tungsten, Signal to noise ratio, Oxides, Solids, Absorption, Sensors, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

PASCAL: instrument for accurate precise characterization of Lambertian materials

Vijay Murgai, John Nixt, Eric Moskun, Christopher Jones, Chad Payton, Jacob CdeBaca

Proceedings Volume 7792, 77920X (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860839

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarization, Polarizers, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Light sources, Silicon, Linear filtering, Calibration, Signal detection, Solids

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Conference Committee Involvement (9)

Earth Observing Systems XXX

3 August 2025 | San Diego, California, United States

Earth Observing Systems XXIX

20 August 2024 | San Diego, California, United States

Earth Observing Systems XXVIII

22 August 2023 | San Diego, California, United States

Earth Observing Systems XXVII

23 August 2022 | San Diego, California, United States

Earth Observing Systems XXVI

3 August 2021 | San Diego, California, United States

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