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1.北京理工大学 光电学院,北京,100081
2.国家卫星气象中心,北京,100081
3.中国科学院上海技术物理研究所红外探测与成像重点实验室,上海,200083
Received:10 March 2026,
Revised:2026-05-08,
Accepted:09 May 2026,
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龚昊,李路,董懿慧,等. 地球红外辐射测量基准载荷偏振诱导偏差规律分析及订正研究[J].光子学报,2026,55(7):
GONG Hao, LEE Lu, DONG Yihui, et al. Analysis and Correction of Polarization-Induced Radiometric Calibration Deviation for Earth Radiometry Benchmark Infrared Sounder[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2026, 55(7):0730001
龚昊,李路,董懿慧,等. 地球红外辐射测量基准载荷偏振诱导偏差规律分析及订正研究[J].光子学报,2026,55(7): DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20265507.0730001. CSTR: 32255.14.gzxb20265507.0730001.
GONG Hao, LEE Lu, DONG Yihui, et al. Analysis and Correction of Polarization-Induced Radiometric Calibration Deviation for Earth Radiometry Benchmark Infrared Sounder[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2026, 55(7):0730001 DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20265507.0730001. CSTR: 32255.14.gzxb20265507.0730001.
为使地球红外辐射测量基准载荷对600-2700 cm
-1
(3.7-16.7μm)波段地气系统上行红外辐射光谱实现0.1 K(
k
=2)量级的辐射定标精度,需要对扫描反射镜与主体光学系统组合偏振效应引入的偏差进行机理分析与订正。本文基于偏振光束传播理论,结合红外高光谱探测仪辐射定标模型,研究了偏振诱导偏差与仪器温差、扫描镜扫描角、仪器偏振角、光谱通道及场景亮温等因素的依赖关系。针对扫描镜-黑体温差引入部分偏振偏差的问题,提出了在工程上通过热平衡方法降低该偏差的方案,并对偏振偏差方程进行了合理性简化,后续开展了相应的不确定度分析。在此基础上,构建了偏振诱导偏差订正模型,并基于仪器偏振测量参数与变温黑体定标试验对偏振偏差的订正效果进行了检验。结果表明,入射辐射波长越短、观测场景温度越低,偏振偏差越显著。经订正后,系统整体定标偏差降低至0.1 K以内。通过辐射定标不确定度分析表明,随着观测场景温度降低,偏振效应会超越黑体不确定度,成为定标不确定度主导因素,经订正后全波段合成不确定度(
k
=2)小于0.1 K。
In order to detect the tiny change of long-term global climate from satellite observations, the Earth Radiometry Benchmark Infrared Sounder is designed to provide the irrefutable benchmarking record by measuring the Earth-Atmospheric upwelling infrared radiance with an ultra-high accuracy of 0.1 K (
k
=2) over the 600–2700 cm
-1
(3.7–16.7 μm) spectral band. In the calibration model research, it was found that the combined polarization of the scene scanning mirror (SSM) and the instrument’s primary optics could modulate the incident radiation, ultimately resulting in a radiometric calibration deviation, which could be a significant radiometric uncertainty contributor. Thus
, it is necessary to investigate the mechanism and distribution pattern of the polarization-induced deviation, leading to the formulation of a robust correction scheme.The expression for the polarization-induced radiometric deviation was derived from the principles of polarized optics. To investigate the influence of various factors on the polarization-induced deviation, including instrument temperature difference, scene brightness temperature, spectral channel, scan angle
δ
, instrument polarization angle
α
and combined degree of polarization
p
r
p
t
, a simulation analysis of its distribution pattern was conducted based on the currently assumed scan geometry of the benchmark sounder. The results indicate that due to the difficulty in deploying temperature sensors on the scanning mirror surface and the challenge of establishing accurate temperature model, the temperature difference between the SSM and the calibration blackbody (BB) introduces additional deviations in the polarization-induced deviation calculation, with a maximum exceeding 1 K. To address this issue, an engineering solution utilizing a “SSM-BB” thermal equilibrium method to reduce this deviation is proposed. A rational simplification of the polarization deviation equation is then performed, followed by a corresponding radiometric uncertainty analysis. Moreover, when assessed in terms of brightness temperature (BT), the non-linear conversion relationship between brightness temperature and radiance leads to a key characteristic: as radiance decreases, an identical amount of radiative modulation produces a larger brightness temperature deviation. Consequently, the polarization-induced deviation exhibits a strong spectral and scene temperature dependence. Specifically, the deviation increases with decreasing scene brightness temperature and with increasing wavenumber. In addition,
α
determines the phase offset of the polarization deviation across different scan angle
s. Notice that, when
α
is 0° or 90°, the deviation is symmetrically distributed about the nadir.To validate the effectiveness of the polarization correction model, a variable-temperature blackbody calibration experiment—which provides a reliable reference source with known truth through its precisely calculable spectral radiance and primary design for simulating on-orbit Earth scenes—was conducted based on the analysis of polarization-induced radiometric deviation patterns. The instrument polarization angle
α
differed across the long-wave infrared (LWIR), mid-wave infrared (MWIR), short-wave infrared (SWIR) bands due to the polarization basis state rotation introduced by the dichroic beam splitters, measured as 115.4°, 116.2°, and 91.8° respectively. And the variable-temperature blackbody temperatures
T
obs,BB
were set to 210 K, 230 K, 256 K, 287 K, and 310 K to cover the Earth's radiance brightness temperature range. The results indicate that polarization effects introduced a certain deviation trend across the three spectral bands. After applying the correction, the polarization-induced deviation was effectively reduced, with maximum corrections of 0.14 K, 0.4 K, and 3 K in the LWIR, MWIR, and SWIR, respectively.Following the validation of the correction model, a comprehensive on-orbit uncertainty analysis was performed according to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) to assess the impact of polarization-related parameters on the radiometric calibration accuracy. Key uncertainty sources included the BB temperature (
T
BB
), SSM temperature (
T
SSM
),
α
, and
p
r
p
t
. Their individual contributions were quantified, and the combined standard uncertainty was calculated using the root sum of squares (RSS) method. The analysis covered three representative scene temperatures: 287 K, 256 K, and 210 K. A clear trend was observed as
the scene temperature decreased: the calibration uncertainty contributed by
T
BB
diminished, while those from
T
SSM
,
α
and
p
r
p
t
increased significantly. For the 287 K scene, the uncertainty with polarization correction was dominated by
T
BB
, with a maximum combined uncertainty (
k
=2) of approximately 0.04 K. For the 256 K scene, while
T
BB
remained the primary contributor in the LWIR and MWIR, the influence of
T
SSM
and
α
became noticeable in the SWIR, with the total uncertainty remaining below 0.1 K across most channels. For the critical 210 K low-temperature scene, polarization-related parameters emerged as the dominant uncertainty source, significantly exceeding the contribution from
T
BB
. The uncertainties contributed by
T
SSM
,
α
, and
p
r
p
t
were most significant, yet the combined uncertainty for spectral channels below 1700 cm⁻¹ was lower than the 0.1 K threshold.In conclusion, this study has demonstrated the effectiveness of the polarization deviation correction model, with the thermal equilibrium design playing a critical role in diminishing additional calibration deviation caused by the “SSM-BB” temperature difference. Following the future successful launch of the Earth Radiometry Benchmark Infrared Sounder, it will be further applied to the polarization-induced deviation correction of actual atmospheric observation data.
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