Design and instrumentation of an airborne far infrared radiometer for in-situ measurements of ice clouds

Proulx, Christian; Phong, Linh Ngo; Lamontagne, Frédéric; Wang, Min; Fisette, Bruno; Martin, L.C.; Châteauneuf, François

doi:10.1117/12.2237927

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“…Prototype calibration of the multilayer designs and material properties are used to tune the filter to the desired bandwidth and centre wavelength. Figures 5-8 show the transmittance of a range of CdTe filters developed for an uncooled airborne far infrared radiometer [25] across a range of Q-band wavelengths at temperatures between 295K and 20K. Cooling of these filters has demonstrated robust durability and maintaining high transparency at low temperatures.…”

Section: Filter Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Cooled optical filters forQ-band infrared astronomy (15-40 μm)

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With a growing interest in mid-and far-infrared astronomy using cooled imaging and spectrometer instruments in highaltitude observatories and spaceflight telescopes, it is becoming increasingly important to characterise and assess the spectral performance of cooled multilayer filters across the Q-band atmospheric window. This region contains spectral features emitted by many astrophysical phenomena and objects fundamental to circumstellar and planetary formation theories. However extending interference filtering to isolate radiation at progressively longer wavelengths and improve photometric accuracy is an area of ongoing and challenging thin-film research. We have successfully fabricated cooled bandpass and edge filters with high durability for operation across the 15-30 μm Q-band region. In this paper we describe the rationale for selection of optical materials and properties of fabricated thin-film coatings for this region, together with FTIR spectral measurements and assessment of environmental durability.

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Section: Filter Performancementioning

confidence: 99%