Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 9, 0912001(2023)

Relative Radiometric Calibration Technique of Cloud Camera

Jiejun Wang1, Gaojun Chi1,2,3, Mengfan Li2,3、*, Xiangjing Wang2,3, Yadong Hu2,3, Zhuoran Li2,3, and Jin Hong2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, Guangxi, China
  • 2Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Optical Calibration and Characterization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Schematic diagram of the wide-angle imaging optical system
    Imaging process of the cloud camera
    Calibration of the relative radiance. (a) Diagram; (b) scene picture
    Diagram of the sub-field of view of response test of cloud camera. (a) Center of the integrating sphere radiation source is imaged on the edge of the image; (b) center of the integrating sphere radiation source is imaged on the center of the image
    Schematic of sub-field of view division of partition combination method
    Response results of the cloud camera after sub-field splicing. (a) R channel; (b) B channel
    Relative radiation response coefficient of the cloud camera in a full field of view. (a) R channel; (b) B channel
    Comparison of the cloud camera image before and after correction. (a) Case 1; (b) case 2; (3) case 3
    Comparison of the cloud camera image of outfield experimentation before and after correction. (a) R channel before correction; (b) R channel after correction; (c) B channel before correction; (d) B channel after correction
    Cross-sectional images of cloud camera R channel outfield image before and after correction. (a) 475th row in the center of the image; (b) 824th column in the center of the image; (c) average of all columns; (d) average of all rows
    Cross-sectional images of cloud camera B channel outfield image before and after correction. (a) 475th row in the center of the image; (b) 824th column in the center of the image; (c) average of all columns; (d) average of all rows
    • Table 1. Nonuniformity of the integrating sphere image before and after correction under different conditions

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      Table 1. Nonuniformity of the integrating sphere image before and after correction under different conditions

      Test conditionImage nonuniformity /%
      Before correctionAfter correction
      Case 15.631.34
      Case 25.641.24
      Case 36.293.25
    • Table 2. Nonuniformity of cross-sectional images before and after correction

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      Table 2. Nonuniformity of cross-sectional images before and after correction

      ChannelConditionImage nonuniformity / %
      Before correctionAfter correction
      RHorizontal 475th row13.2211.3
      Vertical 824th column23.5223.94
      Average of all columns10.098.16
      Average of all rows17.9517.84
      BHorizontal 475th row15.4413.98
      vertical 824th column33.9533.99
      Average of all columns12.1910.76
      Average of all rows26.8526.32
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    Jiejun Wang, Gaojun Chi, Mengfan Li, Xiangjing Wang, Yadong Hu, Zhuoran Li, Jin Hong. Relative Radiometric Calibration Technique of Cloud Camera[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(9): 0912001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Apr. 24, 2022

    Accepted: May. 12, 2022

    Published Online: May. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Li Mengfan (mfli@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP221395

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