CENSSAT-1 Camera signal simulation
CENSSAT-1 will be equipped with multiple payloads, one of which is a multi-channel camera. We are aiming for filters in four different wavelength bands; UV, blue, green and red. The camera will operate in multiple viewing geometries, where the UV channel will be used to perform stellar occultations to observe starlight passing through the upper atmosphere in order to study mesospheric ozone variations due to space weather events. The blue, green and red channels will be used to study atmospheric emissions such as aurora and airglow, and will be used both in limb and nadir viewing geometries.
The thesis work will consist of simulating the signals we expect to receive, in order to aid filter selection, perform sensitivity analysis, and to refine the observation strategy and science case for the mission. The student will study upper atmospheric ozone climatology, and expected variations due to solar storms, and simulate the received UV intensity as a function of altitude and latitude. In addition the student will estimate expected aurora and airglow emission intensities as integrated intensities in nadir, and as vertical profiles in limb view.
Construction and Testing of the CENSSat-1 Camera
Would you like to help build a camera for a satellite? The UiO Center for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS) is building a satellite for the study of space weather and the aurora borealis. The satellite will have a camera that measures the altitude distribution of the aurora and can also measure local variations in the ozone layer. This requires special adaptations to measure the correct wavelengths and ensure that the camera will survive in space. It is also important to test the camera to ensure it will function properly. In this project, you will be responsible for a part of the camera, which we will specify further. You will be involved in the construction and testing of the camera, gaining insight into optical measurement techniques and methodologies for developing satellite equipment.