Preflight and Vicarious Calibration of Hyperspectral Imagers

Abstract

This report describes the work period during the first year of the project to develop a comprehensive calibration/characterization plan describing methods to evaluate the alignment and focus of the optical elements, image quality based on the MTF of the system, stray light, spectral response, polarization sensitivity, detector-to-detector radiometric calibration in both a relative and absolute sense. In addition to the preflight characterization calibration plan, the work includes discussions of vicarious calibration approaches that act as a supplement to the onboard calibration systems to ensure that the sensor is behaving properly while in use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468574

Entities

People

  • K. J. Thome
  • S. F. Biggar

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Amplifiers
  • Calibration
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Gain
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Measurement
  • Power Supplies
  • Project Management
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.