Kaufmann M, Deiml M, Olschewski F, Mantel K, Wagner F, Loosen F, Fröhlich D, Rongen H, Neubert T, Rottland B, Schneider H, Riese M, Knieling P, Liu J, Song R, Wroblowski O, Chen Q, Koppmann R, Solheim B, Shan J, Shepherd G (2017)
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2017
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceeding, 11. IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation
Event location: Berlin
In this paper we present a concept study for a highly miniaturized interferometer for the
deployment on micro- and nano-satellites to measure atmospheric temperature. The selected technology is a Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer (SHS). It is known since 1958, but its manufacturability gained increasing attention during the last decade because of improvements in detector and computer technology. The throughput of a SHS is orders of magnitude larger than of a conventional grating spectrometer of the same size. It can be designed to deliver extraordinary spectral resolution to resolve individual emission or absorption lines, or even Doppler shifts. We introduce the SHS technology and an instrument design to measure the ro-vibrational structure of the O2 atmospheric band at 762 nm in limb viewing geometry. Design considerations of a potential SHS spectrometer and of the overall optical system are discussed. Requirements for a potential satellite platform hosting this instrument are presented, in particular in view of the utilization of CubeSats or other nano-satellite platforms. Potential mission scenarios for three-dimensional sounding of the atmosphere taking advantage of the agility of small satellites are given.
APA:
Kaufmann, M., Deiml, M., Olschewski, F., Mantel, K., Wagner, F., Loosen, F.,... Shepherd, G. (2017). A miniaturized satellite payload hosting a spatial heterodyne spectrometer for remote sensing of atmospheric temperature. In Proceeding, 11. IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation. Berlin.
MLA:
Kaufmann, Martin, et al. "A miniaturized satellite payload hosting a spatial heterodyne spectrometer for remote sensing of atmospheric temperature." Proceedings of the 11. IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, Berlin 2017.
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