Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 50, Issue 12, 1222002(2021)

Solar FUV/UV Spectrometer Onboard High Altitude Balloon Flight in the Near Space

Fei WEI1,2,3,4、*, Xuanyi ZHANG1,2,3,4, Songwu PENG1,3,4, Wen LI1, Chun LI5, Shuang LENG1,3,4, and Pengyuan FENG1,3,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Beijing Key Laboratory of Space Environment Exploration, Beijing 100190, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Space Environment Situational Awareness, CAS, Beijing 100190, China
  • 5Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    The optics designed for the solar FUV-UV spectrometer
    The spectrum estimated by the physical models
    The simulation model of the optics by ZEMAX
    A plane detector is placed for the simulation purpose, the detector in this figure shows 1/6 of the sensors for the full wavelength range
    Spot diagram
    The wave-front of the optics without spectrum focusing mirror
    The wave-front of the optics with spectrum focusing mirror
    The simulation of stray-light suppress and the trap for 0-order spot
    The higher-order diffraction of shorter-wavelength spectrum overlapped with the first-order of the longer-wavelength spectrum
    The transmission efficiency of a band-pass wavelength filter provided
    • Table 1. The specifications of the solar FUV-UV spectrometers flight before

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      Table 1. The specifications of the solar FUV-UV spectrometers flight before

      Instrument/SatelliteLuanche dateWavelength/nmWavelength resolution/nmWeight/kg
      V2Rocket-SUVS1946300~//
      SOLSPEC1983160~36518
      UARS-SUSIM1991.9120~4000.1~5135
      SORCE:SOLSTICEII2003.1115~3200.1~136
    • Table 2. The performance requirements for the solar FUV-UV spectrometer onboard a near-space balloon

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      Table 2. The performance requirements for the solar FUV-UV spectrometer onboard a near-space balloon

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength band/nm170~400
      FUV/UV flux20~2×105Photons/(pixel·s-1
      Field of view±1°
      Spectral resolution/nm0.1
      Cadence/s1
    • Table 3. The parameters designed for the optic components

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      Table 3. The parameters designed for the optic components

      ParameterValue
      Slit60 um×10 mm
      Incidence optic length381.50 mm
      Concave roland grating

      Aperture: 50.8 mm×50.8 mm

      Concave radius: R498.1 mm

      Line density: 2 700 lp/mm

      Reflecting mirror

      Aperture: 160 mm×60 mm

      Concave radius: R650 mm

      DetectorsCCD for 170~250 nm

      Number of pixels: 1×2 048

      Pixel size: 500 μm×14 μm

      Full-well capacity: 200ke-

      Noise rate: <20e-/pixel/s (-40℃)

      Power for cooler: 6W (Maxim)

      CMOS for 250~400 nm

      Number of pixels: 1×2 048

      Pixel size: 200 μm×14 μm

      Full-well capacity: 80 ke-

      Noise rate: <80e-/pixel/s (+25℃)

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    Fei WEI, Xuanyi ZHANG, Songwu PENG, Wen LI, Chun LI, Shuang LENG, Pengyuan FENG. Solar FUV/UV Spectrometer Onboard High Altitude Balloon Flight in the Near Space[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2021, 50(12): 1222002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: --

    Accepted: Aug. 24, 2021

    Published Online: Jan. 25, 2022

    The Author Email: WEI Fei (qoyjcn@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20215012.1222002

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