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  • Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Optical Engineering

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  • Suspended Martian dust significantly impacts climate.
  • Accurate dust particle size is vital for climatological models.
  • Interpreting data from scattering-based dust sensors requires theoretical signal calculation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel method for calculating the angular weighting function (Wf) for light scattering sensors.
  • To enable accurate interpretation of data from dust sensor instruments on Mars.
  • To provide a robust tool for designing and analyzing optical instruments for planetary atmospheres.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized fundamental radiometry principles.
  • Developed a new coordinate system with scattering angle as a key coordinate.
  • Applied the method to a specific dust sensor instrument for the Exomars'22 mission.

Main Results:

  • Presented a new method to calculate the angular weighting function (Wf).
  • The Wf depends solely on instrument configuration, not particle properties.
  • Demonstrated advantages over existing methods, including avoiding ideal sampling volumes and preserving radiometric meaning.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a valuable tool for designing and interpreting data from scattering-based instruments.
  • It enhances the accuracy of Martian dust sensor data analysis.
  • The method is applicable to various scattering sensor designs for planetary science applications.