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Vol. 2, No. 5, Fall 2009 and Winter 2010pp. 1-14
Electro-Optical Design of Imaging Payload for a Remote Sensing Satellite
E. Peighani-Asl1*, D. Abbasi-Moghadam2, B. Ghafary3 and V. Tabataba-Vakili4
1, 2, 3 and 4. Iran University of Science and Technology *Ave. Farjam, Tehran, IRAN
Remote sensing using small spacecraft arising from multi-objective economic activity problems is getting more and more developed. These satellites require very accurate pointing to specific locations of interest, with high reliability and small latency. The space borne imaging systems always attempted to achieve the highest ground resolution possible with the available technology at the given time. Also mass, volume and power consumption of the spacecrafts and instruments followed the trend to miniaturization. But the most promising prospects for high resolution imaging with remote sensing satellites are connected with passive optical systems, especially push broom systems. In this paper optical system design process is described and different parameters of this process such as MTF, SNR, FOV, aperture diameter, stability and pointing, scanning schemes, detector selection, and target radiance are simulated and analyzed.
Keywords: MTF, SNR, push broom, detector, imaging payload, stability
Introduction1234
High resolution mapping systems follow the trend to smaller Ground Sample Distances (GSD). The increasing number of space borne imaging systems in the last decade (see [1] for more) shows that an increasing number of countries are dealing with space borne technology and that there is an increasing need for mapping systems for different applications [2]. The trend to smaller GSDs was and is supported by the improvements in diverse fields of technology for instance optics, mechanics and materials, electronics, signal processing, communication and navigation. Active micro wave systems, e.g. SAR systems, are an alternative to passive optical mapping systems. They also benefit from the technology improvements. But the most promising prospects for high resolution mapping with small satellites are connected with passive optical systems, especially push-broom systems. High resolution optical systems on small satellites have to overcome a couple of problems. In this paper we consider a GSD of 10 m or less as high resolution, and a satellite with 1000 kg or less mass
1.M.Sc. of Iran University of Science and Technology
(Corresponding Author) 2.PhD. Student in Iran University of Science and Technology 3. Professor in Iran University of Science and Technology 4.Associate Professor in Iran University of Science and
Technology
as a small satellite according to the IAA Study Cost-Effective Earth Observation Missions [3].
Smaller GSD needs larger focal lengths. The physics behind optical systems allows only a restricted number of tricks to overcome the problems of large focal length optics in terms of volume and mass. The size of the focal plane depends on the detector system size and is part of the equation concerning optics volume and mass. The pointing stability is said to be too low using small satellites. What are the requirements and restrictions? The large amounts of date of high resolution imaging systems need to be stored and transmitted using high performance devices. Size, mass and power consumption of those devices increases with increasing data volumes and data rates. High resolution means also to deal with small amounts of energy coming from small ground pixels to be registered in small integration time periods according to the high satellite orbit velocities. So, the question is how far can we go with decreasing the GSD (increasing the ground resolution) using small satellites?
Civil space borne Earth surface mapping started in 1972 with an 80 m GSD provided by ERTS, later renamed to Landsat-1. Nowadays, the GSD approaches 1 m or even less. The electro-optic complex is intended for a panchromatic and spectrozonal survey of Earth surface. Cameras provide reception of optical radiation from Earth surface and
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ComaAssociated mainly with parabolic reflector telescopes which affect the off-axis images and are more pronounced near the edges of the field of view. The images seen produce a V-shaped appearance. The faster the focal ratio, the more coma that will be seen near the edge although the center of the field (approximately a circle, which in mm is the square of the focal ratio) will still be coma-free in well-designed and manufactured instruments.
Astigmatism A lens aberration that elongates images which change from a horizontal to a vertical position on opposite sides of the best focus. It is generally associated with poorly made optics or collimation errors.
Distortion The alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. These distortions are minimized by using symmetric doublets.
Field Curvature Caused by the light rays not all coming to a sharp focus in the same plane. The center of the field may be sharp and in focus but the edges are out of focus and vice versa.
Design of Electro-Optical System Parameters
Optical System Design Process consists of: 1. Determine Instrument Requirements 2. Choose preliminary aperture 3. Determine target radiance 4. Select detector candidates 5. “Optical Link Budget”, SNR considerations 6. Determine Focal Plane architecture and scanning
schemes7. Select F# and telescope/optical train design 8. Complete preliminary design and check MTF 9. Determine ACS requirements
Determine Instrument Requirements The choice of the short-wave (left) border of the panchromatic band is generally conditioned by factual peculiarities of the atmosphere.
Figure (3) shows that the Earth surface illumination when =0.4μm is almost 30 percent, less than when =0.5μm, and the atmospheric fog brightness is 10 – 15 per cent more and atmospheric fog brightness for different Sun angles above horizon. The atmospheric fog influences the quality of images received, as it reduces the general contrast of the image and the signal/noise relation. This leads to the details of low contrast at the image.
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Another important reason for the choice of the short-wave border of the panchromatic band 0.5 μm is difficulty in the objective achromatization in the spectral band from 0.4 to 0.5 μm because it requires usage of the special ultraviolet glass which makes optical system much more complicated.
The choice of the long-wave (right) border of the panchromatic band rides on the physical peculiarities of the CCD causing the deterioration of the modulation transmission function in the long-wave band due to generating of the carrier inside of silicon.
The deterioration of the MTF of the multiple-unit linear photo transmitter is caused by the fact that the depth of photon absorption depends on longer waves. Figure (4) shows how the absorption factor depends on wave length and the energy of the photons of pure silicon. The absorption factor is a possibility of photon absorption per unit of length of the way made by light inside the substance. Thus the depth of photon absorption has inverse relationship with the absorption factor. If photons are absorbed outside of the depleted area, the probability of gathering the generated charge by the appropriate sensitive element falls as far as charge moves by diffusion. This leads to the total MTF deterioration.
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in order to avoid imaging artifacts and/or radiometric errors.
In most common remote sensing sensors, namely cameras, the SNR will be in the order of 55 dB, or a ratio of 562: 1. That is, the signal is 562 times greater than the noise signal. At this ratio the noise will be unnoticeable. The following guidelines interpret some ratios of signal-to-noise in terms of the subjective picture quality.
Determine Focal Plane architecture and Scanning SchemesThere are three different scanning systems for acquiring the image (figure 10) [9]:
Fig. 10. Image Acquisition Modes [9]
(1) Whiskbroom imagers are working as electromechanical scanners. On-axis optics or telescopes with scan mirrors sweep from one edge of the swath to the other. The FOV of the scanner can be detected by a single detector or a single-line-detector. Simultaneously the movement of the satellite guarantees the sweeping scan over the earth. This means that the dwell time for each ground cell must be very short at a given IFOV because each scanned line consists of multiple ground cells, which will be detected. A well-known example of whiskbroom imager is AVHRR, Landsat and SeaWiFS.
(2) Push broom scanners: As electronically scanners they use a line of detectors to scan over a two dimensional scene. The number of pixels is equal to the number of ground cells for a given swath. The motion of the satellite provides the scan in along-track-direction, thus, the inverse of the line frequency is equal to the pixel dwell time. By using a two dimensional detector, one dimension can represent the swath width (spatial dimension, y) and the other the spectral range. These imaging spectrometers can be subdivided in Wide Field Imagers (MERIS, ROSIS) and Narrow Field Imagers (HSI, PRISM). By regarding space borne systems these imager-types conduce to high or frequent global coverage.
(3) Staring imagers: these imagers are also electronically scanners. They detect a two dimensional FOV at once. The IFOV along and cross track corresponds to the two dimensions of detector area
array. Two subgroups of staring imagers are Wedge Imaging Spectrometer (WIS) and Time Delay Integration Imagers (TDI). If the incoming light passes a linear wedge filter each row nX of the ground segment is seized by the detector row nX for a determined wavelength. For very high ground resolution and low sensitivity applications, nX rows of the ground can be traced by using a TDI. The light from the scene will be separated by a linear filter for spectral band definition. On the 2D-detector the signal for this line can be read out from multiple rows caused by the forward movement of the sensor. Therefore the sensitivity of a TDI with n rows is n times that of an imager using the push broom principle.
Push broom scanner is selected because these schemes have flowed advantages (see tables 3&4):
- large Swath width and high resolution feasible (depending on pixel number)
- relatively “long” dwell time for each pixel
- high geometric accuracy across the flight direction
- No movable parts
Table 3. Comparison of optical sensor scanning methods [9]
Scanning technique Advantages Disadvantages
Whiskbroom scanner-single detector element
-High uniformity of the response function over the scene
- Relatively simple optics
-short dwell time per pixel
-high bandwidth requirement and time response of the detector
Whiskbroom scanner-multiple detector elements
-Uniformity of the response function over the swath
- Relatively simple optics
-Relatively high bandwidth and time response of the detector
Pushbroom Sensor
-Uniform response function in the along-track direction
- Relatively long dwell time
-High number of pixels per line imager required
-Relatively complex optics
Step-and-Stare Imager withDetector Matrix
-well defined geometry within the image
- long integration time (if motion compensation is performed)
-High number of pixels per matrix imager required
-complex optics required to cover the full image size
-Calibration of fixed pattern noise for each pixel
-Highly complex scanner required if motion compensation is performed.
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Table 4. Characteristics of imagers [12]
Characteristic LINE imager Matrix Imager
Pixels 6000-9000 Up to 1024 1024image pixels in
frame transfer mode Photo response nonuniformity
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Select F# and Telescope/Optical Train Design Electro - optical system typesA telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects. The term usually refers to optical telescopes, but there are telescopes for most of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and for other signal types. For example, optical telescope, radio telescopes, X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes [9].
Fig. 11. Basic configurations for Refractive and Reflective optical systems [5]
Electro-optical systems divided into two classifications: reflective systems using specular reflection and refractive systems using optical lens systems (see figure 11). Reflective system is selected because these schemes have flowed advantages:
1. Only one surface of an optical element has to be manufactured with high precision (the mirror)
2. The backside can be lightweight 3. High numerical aperture feasible 4. distortions and optical performance are not
dependent from the wavelength 5. Many different materials are suitable for a mirror
(optical glasses, metals, Zerodur, SiC, etc.)
Infinity F-number or F-stop is defined as: DfF # (20)
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In table 5 electro-optical system types advantages and drawbacks are shown.
Table 5. Electro-optical system types advantages and drawbacks [9]
Optics Advantages Drawbacks
Refractive
•Low costs because of spherical lens surfaces •High image quality and strong light signal possible, because of no obscuration by mechanical elements •Inexpensive optic adjustment by circular lenses and axial locations •Diversity of optical lens materials allows spectral corrections in a wide range of applications •Stray light suppression by simple baffle arrangements possible
•No long focal length with high aperture numbers possible •Chromatic aberrations at high spectral band with (> 200nm) have to be corrected
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•More expensive in manufacturing, assembly and integration (higher precision) •Obscuration due to supporting elements for secondary mirror •Higher mass and volume •More stray light
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From an orbit altitude of 600 km, a GSD of 1 m equals an IFOV of 1.7 rad or approximately 1/3 of an arcsec. During the dwell time, the drift shall be less than 20 % of the IFOV resulting in a drift rate of about 2.4 mrad/s or 8 arcmin/s in order to stay in the limit for minimal degradation of the MTF due to drift effects. When using the TDI principle to improve the SNR, for a 96 step TDI the tolerable drift rate becomes even 25
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Mass, Volume, Power Consumption
Microelectronics Since the launch of Landsat-1 in 1972, the progress in microelectronics has enabled more sophisticated instrument designs. The developments for the MESUR Network Mission may serve as an example, how much microelectronics technology may influence the overall mission design. The MESUR (Mars Environmental Survey) Network Mission concept consisted of up to 16 small spacecraft (that time planned to be launched in 2001). As often in extraterrestrial missions, there was a pressure to miniaturization by need. Reference mission was the MESUR Pathfinder Mission, one of the first missions under NASA’s Discovery program of smaller, low-cost missions to be launched 1997.
In [3] the benefits have been assessed which may occur when the electronics technology used in the MESUR Pathfinder mission is replaced by advanced microelectronics technology. The MESUR Network study team found out that advanced microelectronics packaging technologies could be applied to the implementation of subsystem functions for
- The Attitude and Information Management System AIMS
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As a result, a factor of three or better reduction in mass, volume, and power consumption were projected relative to the MESUR Pathfinder baseline (see table 9).
Table 9. Projected total reduction in mass, volume, and power consumption for MESUR Network in comparison to MESUR
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The key to realize these reductions lies in the utilization of industry- based advanced microelectronics packaging technologies, including:
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Conclusion
This paper showed the problems connected with the imaging payload design. In this context the paper deals with such important parameters for imaging payload for remote sensing satellites like spatial resolution, MTF, signal, SNR, pointing accuracy and stability.
The systematical design and performance evaluation of the Imaging Payload for the remote sensing satellite technology has been described. It was done based on top-level customer system performance requirements and proposed approach for this purpose is based on SNR (detection) and MTF (resolution) analysis. The Imaging Payload was designed as a push broom scanner flying in a sun-synchronous polar orbit of 700 Km altitude and resolution of 50 meter.
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