An infrared heterodyne radiometer for high-resolution measurements of solar radiation and atmospheric transmission

A tunable, Dicke-switched, infrared heterodyne radiometer (IHR) has been designed, fabricated, tested, and used to observe solar radiation and determine the atmospheric transmissivity in the 9- 11-\mu m spectral band. The IHR provides a spectral resolution of 6.7 \times 10^{-3} cm -1 , a minimum det...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 1975-08, Vol.11 (8), p.569-574
Main Authors: Peyton, B., DiNardo, A., Cohen, S., McElroy, J., Coates, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric measurements
Attenuation measurement
Bandwidth
Clouds
Equations
Infrared spectra
Radiometry
Solar radiation
Temperature
Testing
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Summary:A tunable, Dicke-switched, infrared heterodyne radiometer (IHR) has been designed, fabricated, tested, and used to observe solar radiation and determine the atmospheric transmissivity in the 9- 11-\mu m spectral band. The IHR provides a spectral resolution of 6.7 \times 10^{-3} cm -1 , a minimum detectable power level of 2.9 \times 10^{-23} W/Hz, and a temperature resolution of less than 1 K for a source temperature of 1000 K, an IF predetection bandwidth of 100 MHz, and an integration time of 30 s. Detailed design equations and measured IHR performance are presented. The IHR was used to make solar and atmospheric transmission measurements and a vertical path atmospheric attenuation of 2.3 dB has been established under favorable weather conditions. The attenuation of solar radiation due to cloud cover and haze have also been investigated.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.1975.1068764