Title
Analysis and Reduction of Solar Stray Light in the Nighttime Imaging Camera of Luojia-1 Satellite.
Abstract
As one of the experimental payloads on Luojia-1 satellite, the nighttime imaging camera works with a high sensitivity to acquire nighttime light on earth. Solar stray light is a fatal problem for optical satellite works in the polar orbit, even for nighttime scene imaging, resulting in image saturation and light signal detection failure. To solve this problem, an analysis of the range of solar incident angles was conducted firstly. Based on the result, a special-shaped baffle was designed to avoid direct sunlight incidence. Moreover, the capability of stray light elimination of the lens was enhanced by an order of magnitude via optimizing the internal structure. An evaluation of secondary scattering stray lights into the camera from surrounding parts was performed based on a real satellite model. The results showed that the stray light elimination reaches a 10(-10) order, meeting design requirements. Utilizing on-orbit images, the ability of satellites in illuminated areas to obtain artificial lights in dawn-dusk area was verified, proving the effectiveness of the stray light elimination design.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.3390/s19051130
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Luojia-1 satellite,nighttime imaging camera,stray light
Satellite,Sunlight,Detection theory,Polar orbit,Stray light,Optics,Electronic engineering,Baffle,Scattering,Engineering,Order of magnitude
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
19
5.0
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
10
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xing Zhong103.04
Zhi-Qiang Su2483.87
Guo Zhang34911.45
Zhigang Chen420434.10
Yao Meng56716.34
Deren Li662074.26
Yong Liu700.34