Title :
Innovative focal planes in submillimeter wave radiometers for atmospheric chemistry study and ice clouds observation
Author :
Bredin, C. ; Amiot, T. ; Mohamed, N. ; Costes, L. ; Goutoule, Jm
Author_Institution :
EADS ASTRIUM, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper summarizes a study done by the EADS ASTRIUM and founded by the CNES (French spatial agency) in the field of the innovative focal planes for sub-millimetre wave radiometers. The objectives are to improve performance of space sub-millimetre wave instruments for two main applications: atmospheric chemistry study and ice clouds and precipitations observations. The areas for improvement are focused on global instrument architecture and on some specific focal plane components such as dichroi¿c filters and mixers.
Keywords :
atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric precipitation; clouds; focal planes; ice; radiometers; remote sensing; CNES; EADS ASTRIUM; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric precipitations; dichroi¿c filters; ice clouds observation; innovative focal planes; mixers; submillimeter wave radiometers; Atmospheric waves; Chemistry; Clouds; Earth; Feeds; Frequency; Ice; Instruments; Radiometers; Space technology; Radiometer; mixer; quasi-optics network; sub-millimetre wave;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417903
