Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 15, 1512006(2022)

Analysis and Suppression of Stray Radiation in Uncooled Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer

Xinlong Xie1,2, Xiaoxiao Zhu1,2, Jiacheng Zhu1,2、**, and Weimin Shen1,2、*
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  • 1Key Lab of Modern Optical Technologies of Education Ministry of China, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Key Lab of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu , China
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    The uncooled thermal infrared imaging spectrometer with small size, low cost, and long life has great potential for detecting high-temperature targets, but its severe internal noise will reduce the detection sensitivity. The main noise of uncooled thermal infrared imaging spectrometer includes the detector noise, the noise caused by the stray light from the surface of the opto-mechanical component, stray light noise generated by the non-working order of the grating, and the background radiation noise of the opto-mechanical component. The noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) formula containing the above noise is derived. Taking the Offner thermal infrared imaging spectrometer as an example, the relationship among NETD, the F number of the system, and the optical properties of the inner surface of mechanical components is analyzed. Then, the ability of opto-mechanical surface polishing to suppress the internal background radiation noise of the spectrometer is studied. Finally, the linear relationship between pixels is used to remove the remaining noise, so that the detection signal is basically consistent with the target signal.

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    Xinlong Xie, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Jiacheng Zhu, Weimin Shen. Analysis and Suppression of Stray Radiation in Uncooled Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(15): 1512006

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Dec. 21, 2021

    Accepted: Jan. 15, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 4, 2022

    The Author Email: Zhu Jiacheng (zjc@suda.edu.cn), Shen Weimin (swm@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.1512006

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