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Spectral design and verification of HIRDLS filters and antireflection coatings using an integrated system performance approach

Hawkins, G. J., Hunneman, R., Barnett, J. and Whitney, J. (1998) Spectral design and verification of HIRDLS filters and antireflection coatings using an integrated system performance approach. In: Strojnik, M. and Andresen, B. (eds.) Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing. Proceedings of SPIE , 6 (3437). SPIE, pp. 102-112. ISBN 9780819428929

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1117/12.331311

Abstract/Summary

The HIRDLS instrument contains 21 spectral channels spanning a wavelength range from 6 to 18mm. For each of these channels the spectral bandwidth and position are isolated by an interference bandpass filter at 301K placed at an intermediate focal plane of the instrument. A second filter cooled to 65K positioned at the same wavelength but designed with a wider bandwidth is placed directly in front of each cooled detector element to reduce stray radiation from internally reflected in-band signals, and to improve the out-of-band blocking. This paper describes the process of determining the spectral requirements for the two bandpass filters and the antireflection coatings used on the lenses and dewar window of the instrument. This process uses a system throughput performance approach taking the instrument spectral specification as a target. It takes into account the spectral characteristics of the transmissive optical materials, the relative spectral response of the detectors, thermal emission from the instrument, and the predicted atmospheric signal to determine the radiance profile for each channel. Using this design approach an optimal design for the filters can be achieved, minimising the number of layers to improve the in-band transmission and to aid manufacture. The use of this design method also permits the instrument spectral performance to be verified using the measured response from manufactured components. The spectral calculations for an example channel are discussed, together with the spreadsheet calculation method. All the contributions made by the spectrally active components to the resulting instrument channel throughput are identified and presented.

Item Type:Book or Report Section
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Computer Science
ID Code:17614
Publisher:SPIE

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