Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 11, 20230221(2023)

Optimal design and experimental verification of optical response band of all-time star sensor

Wanxiang Gou1, Shuai Tong1, Jingyu Jia1, Zixuan Qin1, Jifu Sun2, and Chonghui Li1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • 2Tianjin Jinhang Institute of Technical Physics, Tianjin 300308, China
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    Figures & Tables(18)
    Typical values of atmospheric background radiation
    Atmospheric transmittivity at different zenith angles
    Detecting number of stars with different optical responding bands
    Proportion of detected stars in different optical responding bands
    Distribution map of stars detected using different optical response bands
    Daytime infrared star observation system
    Daytime infrared image of Polaris
    Daytime infrared image of Sadr
    Comparison of actual star detection ability in different optical wavebands
    • Table 1. Parameters of USNO and 2 MASS photometry systems[20-21]

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      Table 1. Parameters of USNO and 2 MASS photometry systems[20-21]

      StarlistFilter${\lambda _{eff} }/{\text{μm}}$Bandwidth $\Delta \lambda $$/{\text{μm}}$$ {F_\lambda } $$/ W \cdot { {\rm{cm} }^{ - 2} } \cdot {\text{μ} {\rm{m} }^{ - 1} }$In-band $/{\rm{W} } \cdot { {\rm{cm} }^{ - 2} }$
      USNOR0.6200.1252.42E-123.03E-13
      I0.7670.1481.26E-121.86E-13
      2 MASSJ1.2350.1623.129E-135.082E-14
      H1.6620.2511.133E-132.843E-14
      K2.1590.2624.283E-141.122E-14
    • Table 2. Mean values of atmospheric parameters in different bands

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      Table 2. Mean values of atmospheric parameters in different bands

      BandRIJH
      Bandwidth/μm0.6-0.70.75-0.851.2-1.31.6-1.7
      Transmissivity0.820.900.960.97
      Radiance/ ${\rm{W} } \cdot { {\rm{cm} }^{ - 2} } \cdot{ {\rm{sr} }^{ - 1} } \cdot \text{μ}{\rm{m} } {^{ - 1} }$8.68E-043.34E-043.69E-058.01E-06
    • Table 3. Typical IR sensor parameters

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      Table 3. Typical IR sensor parameters

      NameModelTotal pixels DepthFull wellDark currentReadout noise
      QHY990CMOS1392×105212 bit A/D120 ke≤227 e/pixel ≤150 e
      ZephIR™CCD640×51214 bit A/D110 ke≤125 e/pixel ≤75 e
    • Table 4. Typical star sensor operating conditions

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      Table 4. Typical star sensor operating conditions

      Pixel size/μmFocal length/mm$ \;\rho $Band$ {\tau _0}(\lambda ) $$ {I_b} $$/{\rm{W} } \cdot { {\rm{cm} }^{ - 2} }\cdot { {\rm{sr} }^{ - 1} }\cdot \text{μ} {\rm{m} } {^{ - 1} }$$ F(\lambda ) $$/ W \cdot { {\rm{cm} }^{ - 2} }\cdot \text{μ} { {\rm{m} }^{ - 1} }$
      51000.25R0.818.68E-042.42E-12
      0.25I0.893.34E-041.26E-12
      0.25J0.853.69E-053.129E-13
      0.25H0.958.01E-061.133E-13
    • Table 5. SNR ratio of 0 magnitude stars in each band (SNRR100)

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      Table 5. SNR ratio of 0 magnitude stars in each band (SNRR100)

      BandRIJH
      Width $/{\text{μm} }$0.6-0.70.75-0.851.2-1.31.6-1.7
      Ratio11.011.161.04
    • Table 6. Star statistics in R, I, J, and H bands

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      Table 6. Star statistics in R, I, J, and H bands

      Magnitude0123456
      R band 12269828087026188385
      I band 18361264391422447214730
      Jband 66177688218262731789457975
      Hband 171569182555271959445210130851
    • Table 7. Statistics of the number of detected stars in different optical response bands

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      Table 7. Statistics of the number of detected stars in different optical response bands

      SNR102030405060708090100
      BandR264975100130172205230275300
      I2763102155194252315382441495
      J90294564873117214411756204723512650
      H29782813721984262033123974465253596080
    • Table 8. Probability of detecting three or more stars using star sensors with different optical response bands

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      Table 8. Probability of detecting three or more stars using star sensors with different optical response bands

      BandSNR of star sensor with R band 0 magnitude star
      102030405060708090100
      R0.00%0.05%2.00%2.85%3.40%4.80%5.09%5.49%5.94%6.09%
      I0.00%0.50%4.90%9.84%15.28%22.68%28.07%35.81%42.16%48.30%
      J0.93%4.10%12.94%23.08%33.32%44.93%56.57%64.81%71.71%77.28%
      H4.04%20.68%40.36%60.44%76.65%87.09%92.93%96.63%98.17%99.23%
    • Table 9. Star SNR in different optical response bands

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      Table 9. Star SNR in different optical response bands

      NameItemIJH
      PolarisMagnitude1.220.7950.46
      SNR4.26.78.5
      SadrMagnitude1.41.110.83
      SNR12.119.322.4
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    Wanxiang Gou, Shuai Tong, Jingyu Jia, Zixuan Qin, Jifu Sun, Chonghui Li. Optimal design and experimental verification of optical response band of all-time star sensor[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(11): 20230221

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    Received: Mar. 15, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: Li Chonghui (13525504183@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230221

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