Aliasing assessment in wavelength domain of hyperspectral data

Abstract

This paper focuses on a procedure for the assessment of spectral aliasing in hyper-spectral data acquired by push-broom spectrometers. The procedure is based on a push-broom spectrometer model that simulates acquired spectra by taking into account only the instrument parameters; aliasing is measured by means of some figures of merit considered among those proposed in literature. Quantitative evaluations have been performed on simulated spectra both with and without ideal atmospheric and radiometric correction. Results are presented in this paper; the impact of spectrometer slit size on aliasing appearance is also addressed.