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OSAS-B: A Balloon-Borne Terahertz Spectrometer for Atomic Oxygen in the Upper Atmosphere

Wienold, Martin and Semenov, Alexey and Dietz, Enrico and Frohmann, Sven and Dern, Patrick and Lü, Xiang and Biermann, Klaus and Schrottke, Lutz and Klein, Bernd and Hübers, Heinz-Wilhelm (2024) OSAS-B: A Balloon-Borne Terahertz Spectrometer for Atomic Oxygen in the Upper Atmosphere. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 14 (3), pp. 327-335. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2024.3363135. ISSN 2156-342X.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/TTHZ.2024.3363135

Abstract

The oxygen spectrometer for atmospheric science on a balloon (OSAS-B) is the first 4.7-THz heterodyne spectrometer on a stratospheric balloon. It has been developed for remote sensing of the 4.7-THz emission of neutral atomic oxygen in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere of the Earth. OSAS-B comprises a heterodyne receiver based on a hot-electron bolometer mixer and a quantum-cascade laser as local oscillator. The high sensitivity of the superconducting detector and the large resolving power of approximately 1 × 10^7 enable the detection of subtle signatures of radiation transport and high-altitude winds in the measured spectra. The first flight of the instrument took place on September 7th, 2022 from Esrange, Sweden.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/205533/
Document Type:Article
Title:OSAS-B: A Balloon-Borne Terahertz Spectrometer for Atomic Oxygen in the Upper Atmosphere
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Wienold, MartinMartin.Wienold (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Semenov, AlexeyAlexei.Semenov (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dietz, EnricoEnrico.Dietz (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Frohmann, SvenSven.Frohmann (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dern, Patrickpatrick.dern (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lü, XiangPaul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Berlin, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Biermann, KlausPaul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Berlin, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schrottke, LutzPaul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Berlin, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Klein, BerndMax-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, BonnUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hübers, Heinz-WilhelmHeinz-Wilhelm.Huebers (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:7 February 2024
Journal or Publication Title:IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:14
DOI:10.1109/TTHZ.2024.3363135
Page Range:pp. 327-335
Publisher:IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISSN:2156-342X
Status:Published
Keywords:Atmospheric measurements, atomic oxygen, heterodyne receiver, hot-electron bolometer, quantum-cascade laser, terahertz radiation
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Terahertz spectrometer for atomic oxygen in the mesosphere/thermosphere
Location: Berlin-Adlershof
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Optical Sensor Systems > Terahertz and Laser Spectroscopy
Deposited By: Wienold, Martin
Deposited On:29 Jul 2024 08:09
Last Modified:11 Nov 2024 13:59

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