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Forward calculation for interferometers: method and validation
Applied Optics
|February 15, 2008
Summary
This study introduces a faster, accurate method for calculating instrument response in unapodized interferometers. The new approach approximates radiance and transmittance, improving computational efficiency for atmospheric science applications.
Area of Science:
- Atmospheric science
- Interferometry
- Radiative transfer
Background:
- Interferometers are crucial for atmospheric measurements.
- Calculating instrument response accurately is computationally intensive.
- Existing methods require high-resolution data and multiple Fourier transforms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a computationally efficient approximation for the instrument response of unapodized interferometers.
- To enable faster calculation of atmospheric radiances and transmittances.
- To maintain accuracy comparable to exact methods.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing frequency-local functions (within 5 wavenumbers) for Planck function calculations.
- Employing well-behaved transmittance functions for existing calculation procedures.
- Approximating radiance and transmittance for unapodized interferometers.
Main Results:
- The approximation significantly reduces computation time compared to high-resolution methods.
- Brightness temperatures calculated using this method agree with exact values to within 0.01 K.
- The approach is validated for accuracy and speed.
Conclusions:
- The presented method provides an accurate and fast approach for calculating unapodized interferometer radiances.
- This technique can also be applied to compute transmittances.
- The method is suitable for real-time atmospheric data processing.
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