ISSN:
1572-9559
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Two new types of infrared detectors have been developed for the precision earth sensor in the three axis stabilized satellite, Engineering Test Satellite VI (ETS-VI). Both detectors have a pair of infrared sensing elements, each of which is made of a pyroelectric material and mounted on an immersion lens. A-type element is a flake of lead titanate ceramic, and B-type is a sputtered epitaxial film of calcium-modified lead titanate. The precision earth sensor consists of a scanning mirror and an infrared telescope containing an objective lens, plus either type of infrared detector. Detectivity of each type at 120Hz, which is the nominal frequency of the earth sensor's signal, is 1.5×109Hz1/2/W(A-type) and 2.7×109Hz1/2/W(B-type) at 14∼16.25μm. Each value is 2.5 and 4.5 times as high as the previous model in ETS-V. A-type detector passed the space environmental test and the random error cf attitude measurement was 0.03 deg with the preliminary model of the earth sensor being ahead of the breadboard model. This measurement accuracy is nearly equal to that of the foremost earth sensor. A-type was chosen as the detector for ETS-VI. The random error of the earth sensor with B-type detector is 0.012deg, smaller than a half of the A-type sensor's error. Investigation of B-type is being continued in order to confirm its reliability for space use.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01010388
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