On orbit performance of radio spectrometers of Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (JEM/SMILES)

Hiroyuki Ozeki; Satoko Mizobuchi; Kenta Tamaki; Ken-ichi Kikuchi; Toshiyuki Nishibori; Satoshi Ochiai; Masato Shiotani; Chihiro Mitsuda

doi:10.1117/12.898018

3 October 2011 On orbit performance of radio spectrometers of Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (JEM/SMILES)

Hiroyuki Ozeki, Satoko Mizobuchi, Kenta Tamaki, Ken-ichi Kikuchi, Toshiyuki Nishibori, Satoshi Ochiai, Masato Shiotani, Chihiro Mitsuda

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Proceedings Volume 8176, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XV; 81760K (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.898018
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

On-orbit performance of the radio spectrometer of SMILES is discussed. We focused on the telemetry data of photodiode current, laser diode current, and laser diode operating temperature. The data showed degradation trend as the mission went on. This is due to a wear-out phenomenon of commercially available laser diode, which is used as the light source of the radio spectrometer. Since the laser diodes have a certain lifetime, both screening procedure and operating condition for them must be properly defined and implemented for ensuring a good performance of the spectrometer throughout designed mission life. For these purposes, we conducted several kinds of qualification tests including an accelerated life time test during design phase, and expected life time of the laser diode was derived on the basis of these test results. In this paper, the results from the qualification tests at ground and the actual performance on orbit with the telemetry and mission data will be presented.

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Hiroyuki Ozeki, Satoko Mizobuchi, Kenta Tamaki, Ken-ichi Kikuchi, Toshiyuki Nishibori, Satoshi Ochiai, Masato Shiotani, and Chihiro Mitsuda "On orbit performance of radio spectrometers of Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (JEM/SMILES)", Proc. SPIE 8176, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XV, 81760K (3 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.898018

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