The CubeSat Infrared Atmospheric Sounder (CIRAS) is a remote sensing instrument under development for thedemonstration and technology maturation of hyperspectral infrared sounding in a 6U CubeSat. The CIRASinstrument utilizes a 2D Focal Plane Array (FPA) of High Operating Temperature-Barrier Infrared Detectors(HOT-BIRD). The HOT-BIRD material provides improved uniformity, higher allowable operating temperatures,and lower 1/f noise. The performance of the HOT-BIRD FPA was tested inside a Integrated Dewarand Cryocooler Assembly (IDCA), allowing the operating temperature of the FPA to reach low temperatures.Experimentation involved using an external Blackbody Calibrator Target (BCT) to generate numerous imagesof the BCT object at varying scene temperatures. The data acquired was compared to a radiometric model tocharacterize the responsivity of the detectors. In addition, a solid angle correction was developed to improve theaccuracy of the modeling. Real and synthetic images are presented in the comparative analysis to validate theexpected responsivity of the detectors through calculation of the quantum efficency.


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    Title :

    Radiometric Performance Characterization of the CubeSat Infrared Atmospheric Sounder (CIRAS) High Operating Temperature-Barrier Infrared Detectors (HOT-BIRD))


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    Publication date :

    2020-08-23


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English