A specific feature of scanning Fourier-transform IR spectroradiometers (FTIR SRs) is the use of a multiarea photodetector. The optical scheme of these SRs is calculated so as to provide the most efficient transfer of the IR radiation from each sector of the IR channel to the corresponding element of the multiarea photodetector. An indirect method is proposed, which makes it possible to estimate the alignment quality of the IR channel of a scanning FTIR SR based on the calculation of its characteristic instrumental functions, which should eventually provide the best sensitivity for the entire multiarea photodetector of scanning FTIR SR.
The construction and principle of operation of a imaging Fourier transform infrared spectroradiometer (FTIR spectrometer) equipped with a cooled 32-area photodetector designed for spectral analysis of open atmospheric paths are considered. The main technical characteristics of the Fourier spectrometer are reported. The technique of visualization of the detected vapor cloud is described. The results of field experiments using the imaging FTIR spectrometer are shown. Based on these results, the dynamics of motion of the cloud of material has been investigated, its angular and linear velocities have been estimated, and data on propagation of the cloud of material and change in its angular sizes in air have been obtained. A technique for analyzing data provided by two FTIR spectrometers is given, based on which one can estimate the size of the cloud and the distance to it from each device. It is shown that the results of detection of the cloud of material by the imaging FTIR spectrometer can be used to predict the propagation of material under study in space.
Рассмотрена конструкция и принцип действия панорамного инфракрасного фурье-спектрорадиометра. Приведены основные технические характеристики прибора.Описана методика визуализации обнаруженного облака паров вещества