• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 1, 012201 (2020)
Shouwang Jiang*, Zhentao Xia, Yongxue Sun, and Ke Wang
Author Affiliations
  • Shanghai Institute of Spacecraft Equipment, Shanghai 200240
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.012201 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shouwang Jiang, Zhentao Xia, Yongxue Sun, Ke Wang. Optical Design and Stray-Light Analysis of Urban Night-Light Remote Sensing Imaging System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(1): 012201 Copy Citation Text show less
    Optical path diagrams of three total-reflection optical systems. (a) Coaxial three-mirror Cassegrain system; (b) off-axis three-mirror secondary imaging system; (c) off-axis three-mirror primary imaging system
    Fig. 1. Optical path diagrams of three total-reflection optical systems. (a) Coaxial three-mirror Cassegrain system; (b) off-axis three-mirror secondary imaging system; (c) off-axis three-mirror primary imaging system
    Optical path diagram of proposed optical system
    Fig. 2. Optical path diagram of proposed optical system
    Spot diagram
    Fig. 3. Spot diagram
    MTF curves
    Fig. 4. MTF curves
    System diagram of night-light remote sensing camera
    Fig. 5. System diagram of night-light remote sensing camera
    Curve of point-source transmittance in X direction
    Fig. 6. Curve of point-source transmittance in X direction
    Curve of point-source transmittance in Y direction
    Fig. 7. Curve of point-source transmittance in Y direction
    ParameterValue
    Orbit altitude /km600
    Focal length /mm500
    F number3.8
    Field angle5°×2°
    Pixel /(μm×μm)20×20
    GSD at 600 km/m24
    Spectral region /nm400-800
    Optical transmittance≥90%
    Point source transmittance atsolar depression angle≤1×10-9
    Modulation transfer function at25 lp·mm-1≥0.7
    Table 1. Main optical parameters of night-light remote sensing camera
    System typeAdvantageDisadvantage
    TMCBe suitable for space remote sensorwith long focal length and large field(perpendicular to the orbital direction);there is an intermediate image plane,having a strong ability to eliminate straylight; easy to install and adjustThere is a light shield in the center,and the optical efficiency is relativelylow; angle of view along the orbitaldirection is small, about 1°-1.5°
    RUGER TMAThere is an intermediate image plane, havinga strong ability to eliminate stray light;optical efficiency is relatively high;easy to install and adjustSystem is not rotationally symmetric,and the off-axis of the mirror is large;angle of view is small, about 1.5°-3°
    COOK TMAField of view is larger, about3°-20°; optical efficiency is relativelyhigh; focal length is wideThere is no intermediate imageplane, and stray light suppression is moredifficult; mirror is off-axis, and thesystem is not rotationally symmetric;difficult to install and adjust
    Table 2. Advantages and disadvantages of three total-reflection optical systems
    MirrorOff-axis distance /mmRadius /mmConic coefficient4th order term
    PM-103.6-1382.49-2.786-5.1460×10-11
    SM-404.840.759
    TM105.5-561.990.2462.2440×10-11
    Table 3. Parameters of mirrors
    Shouwang Jiang, Zhentao Xia, Yongxue Sun, Ke Wang. Optical Design and Stray-Light Analysis of Urban Night-Light Remote Sensing Imaging System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(1): 012201
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