Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 24, 2412002(2023)

Outfield Calibration Technique for Diffuse Transmission Plate of Onboard Calibrator

Shuaishuai Chen1,2,3, Xinhua Niu1,2、*, and Yang Wang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Infrared Detecting & Imaging Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Schematic diagram of the imager's on-star calibration
    Incident envelope of sunlight throughout the year
    Schematic diagram of a diffuse plate with sunlight incident
    Schematic diagram of the outfield scaler solar observation system
    Solar irradiance spectra (Thuillier2002)
    Diffuse plate radiant brightness varies with air quality
    Atmospheric vertical optical depth obtained from diffuse plate exit radiance brightness
    BTDF spectral distribution of diffuse plate
    BTDF of diffuse plate with solar pitch angle
    BTDF of diffuse plate with solar horizontal angle
    2D BTDF of diffuse plate with solar incident angle
    • Table 1. Distribution of the orbital local time and solar incidence angle

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      Table 1. Distribution of the orbital local time and solar incidence angle

      Local timeAngle with XOY planeAngle with YOZ plane
      05:0028.4°~-35.6°±39.2°
      05:1528.4°~-34.2°±37.9°
      05:3028.4°~-33.2°±36.8°
      05:4528.4°~-32.5°±36.4°
      06:0028.4°~-32.2°±36.2°
    • Table 2. Traceability uncertainty of the standard spectrometer

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      Table 2. Traceability uncertainty of the standard spectrometer

      Wavelength /nm

      Uncertainty /%

      k=2)

      Wavelength /nm

      Uncertainty /%

      k=2)

      Wavelength /nm

      Uncertainty /%

      k=2)

      4201.611001.917802.2
      4601.611401.918202.8
      5001.511801.918602.8
      5401.512201.919002.8
      5801.512601.919402.8
      6201.513001.919802.4
      6601.513402.520202.4
      7001.513802.520602.4
      7401.514202.521002.5
      7801.514602.021402.5
      8201.515002.021802.6
      8601.515402.122202.7
      9001.615802.122602.8
      9401.616202.123002.8
      9802.216602.123402.8
      10201.817002.123802.9
      10601.817402.224203.3
    • Table 3. Error sources of onboard calibration

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      Table 3. Error sources of onboard calibration

      Error sourceDeviation /%
      Solar irradiance error0.25
      Solar vector angular error0.25
      Diffuse plate BTDF calibration error2.17
      Diffuse plate non-homogeneity error2.00
      Stray light error2.00
      Specific radiometer correction factor error1.30
      Comprehensive error3.81
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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Mar. 24, 2023

    Accepted: Apr. 24, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 12, 2023

    The Author Email: Niu Xinhua (nxh@mail.sitp.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230701

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