High-precision narrow-band optical filters for global observation Transmittance (%) 1 8 6 4 2 Atsuo Kurokawa, Yasuhiro Nakajima, Shinji Kimura, Hiroshi Atake, Showa Optronics Co., Ltd. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 wavelength (nm) Yoshihiko Okamura, Kazuhiro Tanaka, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Shunji Tsuida, Kenichi Ichida, Takahiro Amano, NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, Ltd.
Back Ground Outline Optical Filter ilters on GCOM-C1 C1 Satellite Specification and Important Factor for VN Filters Benefits of High-Precision Band Pass Filter Preliminary Study of Manufacturing Filters Coating Methods Film Thickness Distribution and Coating Equipments Error of Center Wavelength (CWL) Uniformity Results and Discussion CWL Error & Error of CWL Uniformity Spectrum Shift Caused By Telecentric Error Controlling CWL Distribution Summary
Optical Filters on GCOM-C1 C1 satellite GCOM C1 C1 satellite VN filters (Optical filters) SGLI VNR unit SGLI IRS unit SGLI VNR VNR VN telescopes FOV=7deg, Swath=115km SGLI : Second Generation global Imager VNR : Visible & Near infrared Radiometer VN : Visible & Near infrared P : Polarimetry I R S : InfraRed Scanner SW : ShortWave infrared T : Thermal infrared
Specification and Important Factor for VN Filters Table. Main Specifications for pass band characteristics of VN filtersf Center Wavelength (CWL) Band width Transmittance(%) 1 1 5 5 Showa Optronics Co., Ltd. unit VN1 VN2 VN3 VN4 VN5 VN6 VN7,8 VN9 VN1,11 Nominal value nm 38. 412. 443. 49. 53. 565. 673.5 763. 868.5 Tolerance Uniformity nm ±1.5 ±1.6 ±.9 ±1. ±1.1 ±2.3 ±1.3 ±1.5 ±1.7 % ±.4 ±.4 ±.2 ±.2 ±.2 ±.4 ±.2 ±.2 ±.2 nmpp.7.7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1. 1.6 1.4 2.1 %PP.18.18.24.24.24.18.24.18.24 FWHM nm 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 12 2 Tolerance nm ±1. ±1. ±1. ±1. ±2. ±2. ±2. ±1. ±2. Intensity Spectrum of an observation target >.18%pp Wavelength Poor CWL uniformity 1 Intensity (a.u.) Transmittance(%) 1 1 5 5 Actual size of filters: 82mm 1mm.18%pp Wavelength Good CWL uniformity 1 Intensity (a.u.)
Benefits of High-Precision Band Pass Filter High-accurate Center Wavelength Optimized transmission band width High Signal-to-noise ratio Enable High-precision monitoring Increase accuracy of environmental change prediction Good Uniformity over the entire effective area of substrate increases filter size for large line sensors reduces the number of telescope maintaining FOV saves weight of satellite
Showa Optronics Co. Ltd. Back Ground Outline Optical Filters on GCOM-C C Satellite Specification and Important Factor for Filters Benefits of High-Precision Band Pass Filter Preliminary Study of Manufacturing Filters Coating Methods Film Thickness Distribution and Coating Equipments Error of Center Wavelength (CWL) Uniformity Results and Discussion CWL Error & Error of CWL Uniformity Spectrum Shift Caused by Telecentric Error Controlling CWL Distribution Summary
Coating Methods PLASMA SOURCE Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB) Plasma Ion Assisted Deposition (PIAD) Dual Ion Beam Sputtering Deposition (IBSD) Packing density Spectral shift Internal stress Productivity EB Low Significant < 1MPa High PIAD High Negligible 25MPa High IBSD High Negligible > 35MPa Low
Film Thickness Distribution and Coating Equipments 85mm Z Z θ φ r Y Substrate P P Spherical holder Optimized shadow mask Evaporation source X a) The geometry diagram and pictures of the spherical holder with a shadow mask Substrate Flat holder tilt=22.5deg. tilt=deg. Spherical substrate holder Source Flat substrate holder Shadow masks to correct the CWL distribution 85mm θ φ = θ Optimized shadow mask r h Evaporation source Source Shadow masks to correct X Y the CWL distribution b) The geometry diagram and pictures of the flat holder with a shadow mask
Error of CWL Uniformity 15mm 1 5 mm -5 Error = % Error = 4.%pp -1-15mm-15-4 -3-2 -1 1 2 3 4-5mm mm 5mm c) +2.5% % c) Spherical holder with a shadow mask -2.5% 15mm 1 5 mm -5-1 Error = % Error =.5%pp -15mm-15-4 -3-2 -1 1 2 3 4-5mm mm 5mm d) d) Flat holder with a shadow mask +2.5% % -2.5% 3 telescopes were required almost similar performance 3 filters that have almost similar spectral characteristics are essential High-accurate CWL Optimized transmission band width Good CWL uniformity over the entire area of the substrate
Back Ground Outline Optical Filters on GCOM-C C Satellite Specification and Important Factor for Filters Benefits of High-Precision Band Pass Filter Preliminary Study of Manufacturing Filters Coating Methods Film Thickness Distribution and Coating Equipments Error of Center Wavelength (CWL) Uniformity Results and Discussion CWL Error & Error of CWL Uniformity Spectrum Shift Caused By Telecentric Error Controlling CWL Distribution Summary
CWL error (%) CWL error (%).1 -.1 Showa Optronics Co., Ltd. CWL Error & Error of CWL Uniformity.2.1..2 -.2 :Optical Monitor :Time Controlled VN1 VN2 VN3 VN4 VN5 VN6 VN7 VN8 VN9 VN1 VN11 CWL error of each band (measurement at center of a substrate) Error of of CWL uniformity (%) (%).2.2.15.15.1.1.5.5.. VN1 VN2 VN3 Spec=.18%pp :PIAD with Flat holder :IBSD VN4 VN5 VN6 VN7 VN8 VN9 VN1 VN11 Spec=±.2% Error of CWL uniformity along the longer direction of each band (area of 82mm 1mm) Error of CWL uniformity (%).2.15.1.5. -5-25 25 5 Position on the substrate (mm) Cross marks ; measurement points on the substrate CWL distribution along the length of the VN1 filter (area of 1mm 1mm)
Spectrum Shift Caused by Telecentric Error AOI= increasing AOI= AOI= increasing Filter Substrate Transmittance transmittance [%] (%) 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 wavelength 35 45 55 65 75 wavelength [nm] The wavelength spectrum shifts to shorter wavelength
Controlling CWL Distribution 3mm φ Error of CWL uniformity (%) The shape of the optimized Shadow mask.2.15.1.5. -5-25 25 5 Position on the substrate (mm) Control of CWL distribution
Back Ground Outline Optical Filters on GCOM-C C Satellite Specification and Important Factor for Filters Benefits of High-Precision Band Pass Filter Preliminary Study of Manufacturing Filters Coating Methods Film Thickness Distribution and Coating Equipments Error of Center Wavelength (CWL) Uniformity Results and Discussion CWL error & Relative CWL Uniformity Spectrum Shift Caused by Telecentric Error Controlling CWL Distribution Summary
Summary Narrow-band optical filters with CWL error of better than ±.1% CWL uniformity of better than.1%pp over an area of 1 mm 1 mm were achieved The possibility of compensating a spectrum shift due to a telecentric error of optical lens by controlling CWL distribution was demonstrated
Thank you for your time Transmittance (%) 1 8 6 4 1-22-1 Hakusan Midori-ku Yokohama 226-6 Japan a-kurokawa@soc-ltd.co.jp http://www.soc-ltd.co.jp 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 wavelength (nm)