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Figure 2.10 – Main Components of the MODIS instrument<br />

Scan mirror assembly The energy from Earth radiation is reflected into the focal<br />

plane assembly via a double sid<strong>de</strong>d scan mirror, composed of nickel-plated Beryllium. The<br />

rotation of the mirror at 20.3 rpm is ensured by a 2-phase brushless DC motor and the<br />

stability of its speed is monitored by a 14-bit optical enco<strong>de</strong>r with an accuracy of 11-<br />

microradian . The system mirror-motor-enco<strong>de</strong>r has been limited to a weight of 4.3 kg<br />

and only requires a power of 2.9 W.<br />

Focal plane assembly Dichroic beamsplitters are used to separate the scene radiation<br />

into 4 Focal Plane Assemblies (FPA) associated with each spectral region (VIS, NIR,<br />

SWIR-MWIR, LWIR). Each FPA contains <strong>de</strong>tector arrays of pixels which size ranges<br />

from 135 to 540 µm. Bands with spatial resolution of 1 km have 10 <strong>de</strong>tectors array, while<br />

bands at 250m and 500m, have 20 and 40 <strong>de</strong>tectors. This is illustrated in figure 2.11.<br />

The FPAs are highly responsible for the presence of stripe noise in the images as striping<br />

originates partly from the miscalibration and non-linear responses of the pixels contained<br />

in the <strong>de</strong>tector arrays.<br />

The onboard calibration system inclu<strong>de</strong>s four complementary components :<br />

Solar Diffuser The solar diffuser (SD) is a pressed plate located in the forward part<br />

of the instrument and used for the calibration of the reflective bands. Periodically (once<br />

per orbit, at the north and south pole to avoid loss of data), the SD provi<strong>de</strong>s diffuse<br />

solar illumination to the scan mirror. Assuming a good characterization of the SD surface<br />

reflectance and precise estimation of the sun position, the solar diffuser radiance provi<strong>de</strong>s<br />

a stable source for absolute radiometric calibration.

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