Space-based infrared Earth observation systems provide a unique opportunity for the
detection of thermal variations on Earth& / #8217 / s surface or atmosphere. The objective of
this study is to propose an optical design of a thermal imager that is suitable for
flight on a micro-satellite platform at an altitude of 650 km, providing the necessary
resolution requirements under the considerations of physical boundaries of the given
platform. Before the optical design, the parameters which would strictly bound the
optical system such as the infrared source, atmospheric transmission, the detector
and optical materials for infrared as well as the working conditions for the microsatellite
were examined. Simulations and further optimization efforts resulted with a
high performance optical system design.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12607404/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 July 2006 |
| Creators | Salcin, Esen |
| Contributors | Esendemir, Akif |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for METU campus |
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