An Micro-Bandpasss (6.3≈7.6μm) Filter for the Multichannel Scanning Radiometer

Optical coatings are designed and produced for the multichannel scanning radiometer meteorological space instrument operating in the spectral range 6.37.6m. First the choice of substrates and layers materials is discussed. Then the substrate temperatures dependent effects of three different Te-enriched PbTe single layers on the dispersion and absorption characteristics and carrier concentration are studied. The experimental results demonstrate that the performance of the coating made using PbTe + 0.3 at. % Te material is better than that of the others. Finally, details of the spectral design and manufacture of such a filter which meets the demanding bandwidth and transparency requirements of the application are presented. This design model is based on the optical and semiconductor properties of a multilayer filter containing PbTe layer materials in combination with the dielectric dispersion of ZnSe deposited on the a Ge substrate. Comparisons between the computed spectral performance of the model and spectral measurements from manufactured coatings over a wavelength range of 6.37.6m are presented.     

Approach to Generate Radiometric Images

A new technique to generate radiometric images from the optical images is introduced in this paper. This technique can be applied in generating the source images for purpose of image-matching navigation. For comparison, two radiometric images are presents, one is imaged by a 8mm ground-based radiometer and the other is generated by this technique.     

Research on Antenna Temperature Contrast of Metal Solid Objects

It is necessary to study the radiation characteristic of metal solid objects for millimeter wave passive guidance. On basis of discussing the grounded theory, the antenna temperature contrast formula of metal solid objects is presented. Furthermore equivalent radiometric section coefficient based on scale-shrinking measuring theory is proposed in favor of engineering applications. The data error between 8mm theoretical calculation and actual measurement are mostly below 1K. So equivalent radiometric section coefficient gives a virtual way for engineering calculation and measurement of metal solid objects.     

Millimeter Wave Passive Detection Simulation System

In this paper, millimeter wave Radiometer Dynamic Simulation system (RDS) is presented as a typical pre-verification system. Before designing hardware circuit, we can utilize RDS system to simulate radiometric working orders by presetting its technical parameters and simulation environment. Thus it can improve radiometric validity and accuracy on target detection and pattern recognition. On the basis of discussing radiation characteristic and mathematical model, a system framework was proposed.     

Broadband Amplifier Module Used in 3MM IF-Switch Radiometer

This paper introduced the design procedure of a low-noise broadband amplifier module used in 3mm IF-Switch radiometer. We first analyzed the impact of IF amplifier on the overall performance of the radiometer and then illustrated the techniques used in broadband amplifier design. CAD software was used in the procedure of simulation and the circuit was implemented in hybrid microstrip format. The final amplifier module matched well with the simulation result.     

AO3D: A Monte Carlo code for modeling of environmental light propagation

A Monte Carlo radiative transfer program (Atmosphere-Ocean 3-Dimensional, AO3D) for modeling the coupled atmosphere-ocean environment has been developed. The code allows for the specification of optical properties for the atmosphere, land and ocean. Light rays are tracked as they pass between the atmosphere and the ocean, reflect off the ocean surface, the ocean floor, and off land, or are absorbed. In this version the polarization of light rays is not considered. The optical properties of each horizontally homogeneous layer within the atmosphere and ocean can be set on a layer-by-layer basis with a choice of phase functions, absorption and scattering coefficients, and index of refraction. A wind-dependent Cox and Munk ocean surface realization (with whitecaps) is implemented to model refraction and reflection from surface waves. Either spherical- or flat-Earth models can be used, and all refraction and reflection are accounted for. The AO3D model has been tested by parts, and as a whole by comparison with single- and total-scattering calculations from other radiative transfer codes. Comparisons with Monte Carlo calculations by Adams and Kattawar (agreement in TOA radiance within the published precision ∼2%), MODTRAN4 (agreement in spherical-shell atmosphere (SSA) sky radiance within about 2%) and Coupled DIScrete Ordinate Radiative Transfer (COART) (agreement in plane-parallel (PP) sky radiance within 2%) are shown. Sun photometer measurements (including large air mass values) at the Mauna Loa Observatory are compared to AO3D simulations (for a spherical Earth) and suggest that a thin aerosol layer was present above the observatory at the time of the measurements.     

太阳辐照绝对辐射计及其在航天器上的太阳辐照度测量

介绍了我国自主研制的太阳辐照绝对辐射计(SIARs)的原理和结构,该辐射计主要有两个创新点,即把电加热导线埋入锥腔壁以提高光电等效性和用无源热电温度传感器代替有源电阻温度传感器。SIARs参加了第九届和第十届国际日射（强度）计比对（IPC IV和IPC X）, 同世界辐射基准（WRR）在02％以内符合。 置于世界辐射中心(WRC)的用于保存和传递WRR的世界标准（辐射计）组（WSG）上的两台SIARs已同WSG仪器进行了6年的比对测量,性能稳定,不确定度在0.2％以内。“神舟三号”飞船应用SIARs构成的太阳常数监测器进行了5个月的在轨测量,与同期国外星上测量数据在0.2％以内吻合。采用3台SIARs构成的“风云三号”卫星太阳辐射监测仪从2008年6月起也已经开始了长期的在轨测量。     

Experimental Research on Optimal Millimeter Wave Radiometric Images

Widely used in remote sensing and guidance, radiometer is a typical passive detection system. However, it is an important problem to improve the millimeter wave radiometric imaging resolution. On basis of discussing imaging theory of radiometer, this paper presents the way to get optimal radiometric images by experimental research. The experimental result shows the satisfying images can be obtained by the matching of the parameters.