Satellite solar band calibration source target apparatus
US5302823A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/0481
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is an off-axis collimator used to monitor the optoelectronic performance of a radiometer, which off-axis collimator is comprised of a single off-axis paraboloidal mirror, a broadband radiant energy source housed in an integrating sphere, detectors for monitoring the performance of the broadband radiant energy source, and a housing for the collimator.
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