Design and mathematical modelling of the space-borne far-infrared Fourier transform spectrometer for REFIR experiment

Authors
Palchetti, L Barbis, A Harries, JE Lastrucci, D
Citation
L. Palchetti et al., Design and mathematical modelling of the space-borne far-infrared Fourier transform spectrometer for REFIR experiment, INFR PHYS T, 40(5), 1999, pp. 367-377
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
13504495 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
367 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-4495(199910)40:5<367:DAMMOT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A far infrared Fourier spectrometer named REFIR (Radiation explorer in the far infrared) has been designed for space-borne observations of the atmosph eric radiance in the broad spectral range 100-1000 cm(-1). The requirements are discussed and the adopted instrumental configuration is presented. The variability of the source and the narrow frequency bandwidth of the detect ors as well as some novel features of the selected configuration require so me dedicated analysis for the establishment of the instrument performances which are herewith described. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights res erved.