• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 12, 1212003 (2018)
Lei Yu*, Jiexiang Chen, and Hui Xue
Author Affiliations
  • Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.1212003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Lei Yu, Jiexiang Chen, Hui Xue. Far Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer for Space-Borne Global Ionosphere and Atmospheric Driver Connection Limb Observation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(12): 1212003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Far ultraviolet radiation intensity of ionosphere. (a) At day; (b) at night
    Fig. 1. Far ultraviolet radiation intensity of ionosphere. (a) At day; (b) at night
    Two-side lateral limb observation
    Fig. 2. Two-side lateral limb observation
    Optical design layout
    Fig. 3. Optical design layout
    Optical design results. (a) RMS spot radius versus wavelength; (b) MTF at 130 nm; (c) MTF at 150 nm; (d) MTF at 180 nm
    Fig. 4. Optical design results. (a) RMS spot radius versus wavelength; (b) MTF at 130 nm; (c) MTF at 150 nm; (d) MTF at 180 nm
    Tolerance analysis system. (a) Optical elements; (b) opto-mechanical structure
    Fig. 5. Tolerance analysis system. (a) Optical elements; (b) opto-mechanical structure
    (a) Experimental system used for irradiation calibration; (b) spectral radiance responsibility of system
    Fig. 6. (a) Experimental system used for irradiation calibration; (b) spectral radiance responsibility of system
    (a) Spectrum of deuterium lamp; (b) spectral calibration of instrument in far ultraviolet waveband
    Fig. 7. (a) Spectrum of deuterium lamp; (b) spectral calibration of instrument in far ultraviolet waveband
    Detected waveform for 171 nm wavelength
    Fig. 8. Detected waveform for 171 nm wavelength
    (a) Image plane; (b) spatial resolution test result
    Fig. 9. (a) Image plane; (b) spatial resolution test result
    ParameterValue
    Waveband /nm130-180
    Spectral resolution /nm≤ 0.6
    Field of view /[(°)×(°)]6×0.046
    Pixel spatial resolution /mrad1
    Coverage of vertical height /km50-500
    Entrance aperture diameter /mm20
    Focal length /mm100
    Table 1. Performance parameters of far ultraviolet imaging spectrometer
    ItemCharacteristic
    Type of scanning mirrorPlane
    Type of telescopeOff-axis parabolic
    Radius of telescope /mm200
    Off-axis distance of telescope /mm30
    Size of slit /mm×mm10 × 0.8
    Conic of collimating mirror (CM)-0.174
    Radius of CM /mm376.97
    Type of diffraction grating (DG)Plane
    Density of DG /(line·mm-1)1200
    Conic offocusing mirror (FM)0.575
    Radius of FM /mm340
    Type of imaging plane (IP)Plane
    Table 2. Parameters of optical elements
    TypeSurfaceValueCriterionMTF change
    Tolerance on thickness2, 30.10.54468671-0.04965995
    Tolerance on thickness7, 8-0.10.54822912-0.04611753
    Tolerance on element tilts in X direction8, 80.080.55814887-0.03619778
    Tolerance on fringes11-20.56345131-0.03089534
    Tolerance on element tilts in Y direction8, 80.080.57682039-0.01752627
    Table 3. Widely effective tolerance results
    Wavelength /nm135.6140150160170180
    Responsivity /(count·s-1·Rayleigh-1·pixel-1)0.10590.08960.10070.09170.07250.0302
    Table 4. Instrument responsivity
    Lei Yu, Jiexiang Chen, Hui Xue. Far Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer for Space-Borne Global Ionosphere and Atmospheric Driver Connection Limb Observation[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(12): 1212003
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