Short Wave Infrared Imaging for Auroral Physics and Aeronomy Studies

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

Advances in solar-terrestrial physics are generally linked to the development of innovative new sensor technologies, affording us ever better sensitivity, higher resolution, and broader spectral response. Recent advances in low-noise InGaAs sensor technology have enabled the realization of low-light-level scientific imaging within the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This paper describes a new and highly sensitive ultra-wide angle imager that offers an expansion of auroral and airglow imaging capabilities into the SWIR spectral range of 900–1,700 nm. The imager has already proven successful in large-area remote sensing of mesospheric temperatures and in providing intensity maps showing the propagation and dissipation of atmospheric gravity waves and ripples. The addition of an automated filter wheel expands the range of applications of an already versatile SWIR detector. Several potential applications are proposed herein, with an emphasis on auroral science. The combined data from this type of instrument and other existing instrumentation holds a strong potential to further enhance our understanding of the geospace environment.

Identifier

85199306265 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2024.41.2.121

e-ISSN

20931409

ISSN

20935587

First Page

121

Last Page

138

Issue

2

Volume

41

Grant

FA9550-23-1-0412

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