Considerations for a Micromirror Array Optimized for Compressive Sensing (VIS to MIR) in Space Applications
Earth observation (EO) is crucial for addressing environmental and societal challenges, but it struggles with revisit times and spatial resolution. The EU-funded SURPRISE project aims to improve EO capabilities by studying space instrumentation using compressive sensing (CS) implemented through spatial light modulators (SLMs) based on micromirror arrays (MMAs) to improve the ground sampling distance. In the SURPRISE project, we studied the development of an MMA that meets the requirements of a CS-based geostationary instrument working in the visible (VIS) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectral ranges. This paper describes the optical simulation procedure and the results obtained for analyzing the performance of such an MMA with the goal of identifying a mirror design that would allow the device to meet the optical requirements of this specific application.
Authors
- Valentina Raimondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-0888)
- Sara Francés González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7299-2892)
- Lorenzo Palombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-564X)
- Peter Duerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4657-8890)
- Ulrike Dauderstädt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-3811)
- Donato Borrelli
- Michael Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7796-1905)
- Detlef Kunze
Institutions
- Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics (IT)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Imaging
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging10110282
- Primary Topic
- Sparse and Compressive Sensing Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission