maxwell fagin, calcon presentation
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CalCON, Aug 2012
A Balloon-Borne Light Sourcefor
Precision Photometric Calibration
Maxwell Fagin(1), Yorke Brown(1), Justin Albert(2), Christopher Stubbs(3)
(1) Dartmouth (2) University of Victoria, (3) Harvard
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Background
Current dominant source of error is atmospheric extinction,Due to:
AerosolH20 Molecular
<1% (absolute) optical photometry needed for ground based cosmology surveys
(Stubbs and Tonry, The Astrophysical Journal, August 2006)
Can be computed in real time withatmospheric models (MODTRAN)and ground based measurements.
Goal:Provide a technique for real time measurement of aerosol
extinction and enable <1% absolute photometry
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3) Use a ground based NIST photodiode to measure apparent mag at detector
Technique1) Backlight atmosphere with balloon borne polychromatic light source
2) Use an on board NIST photodiode to measure absolute mag of source
4) Account for extinction due to H20 and molecular scattering with MODTRAN
5) Remaining difference must be due to aerosol extinction
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IntegratingSphere
Balloon PayloadTechnique
Well characterizedLambertian Profile
440 nm532 nm639 nm808 nm
10 mW Lasers NISTPhotodiode #1
NISTPhotodiode #2
TelescopeNIST defined spectral response
KnownView angle
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First flight, Hanksville Utah atthe Mars Desert Research Station (2010)
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- Logistically simple- 4 people (2 launch, 2 recovery)- All equipment fits in a 4-door sedan- Multiple launches per night if required
Why a balloon?- Long integrations times (>2 min) for a 2° FOV (SDSS)
- Best possible SNR for fixed photometric output
- All instrumentation is recovered after flight- Calibration can be re-checked in the lab
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Optical Systems- Lasers (4)- Integrating Sphere
Instrumentation/Sensing- NIST Photodiode- Attitude
Support Systems- Power (~2 W)- Cutdown- Recovery
Communication Systems- GPS- Telemetry- ELT radio beacon
Total weight < 6 lbs
Payload Design
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Optical SystemsLaser DiodesPhotometric stability <.5%100 g, <.5 W per laser
Integrating Sphere
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Communication Systems900 MHz (UHF) DNT Transceiver Radio
Robust line of sight communication
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Instrumentation/Sensing
Mag/Accelerometer forMag/Accelerometer forreal time attitude datareal time attitude data
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Challenge: Thermal ManagementPeak Cooling
Ascent: airspeed 5 m/s through30% atm at -55 °C
Peak HeatingFloating: airspeed 0 m/s in2% atm at -45 °C
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Flight Systems Test: ALTAIR 12011
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Flight Systems Test: ALTAIR 2April 13, 2012
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Flight Systems Test: ALTAIR 3 & 4Aug 16 & 24, 2012
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Test Flight Results
Can maintain lasers and NIST optics at viable temperatures
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Test Flight Results
Can measure attitude and source brightness in real time
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Test Flight Results
Can position light source at 30 km altitude, within 2° FOV
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Test Flight Results
Can track light source from incoming GPS telemetry
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Long term?Calibrate an all sky catalog of White Dwarf standards
- Stable <1%, ~1000 yrs- Near black body- Full sky coverage- magnitudes 8-20
Credit: Fossati, Bagnulo, ApJ 08/01/12
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Goals Completed:- Maintain stable thermal conditions for flight- Sufficient power for >2 hours of data collection- Control, communication and data handling- Cutdown and separation from balloon- Telescope and radio tracking- Precision landing targeting (+/- 2 km)- Real-time Telescope tracking- Night launches
Still to do:- Zero pressure “float” balloon- Flight over Mt. Hopkins- First astronomical flight in early 2013
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Thanks to: Yorke Brown, Chris Stubbs, Kristina Lynch and Justin Albert
Questions?
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Appendix: Flight Data
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Appendix: Flight Data
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Appendix: Flight Data
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Appendix: Flight Data
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Appendix: Flight Data
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Appendix: Flight Data