Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 90-98.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0255-8297.2017.01.010

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Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Low Light Images from Microsatellite

ZHANG Yang1,2, ZHONG Xing1,3   

  1. 1. Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun 130033, China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;
    3. Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., Changchun 130102, China
  • Received:2016-04-29 Revised:2016-08-11 Online:2017-01-30 Published:2017-01-30

Abstract:

To acquire low-light remote sensing images, remote sensing platform and sensors are studied.By increasing integration time, low-light remote images are combined.In contrast to the current imaging models we have on satellite, a staring imaging model can achieve longer integer time.The new microsatellite platform can collect low-light remote image in this model.A mathematical model for signal-to-noise ratio is established to obtain functional relationship among relative optical aperture, integration time and signal-to-noise ratio.An experimental platform is setup to collect target images acquired in a low light environment with different integration time for analysis of signal-to-noise ratio.

Key words: low-light image, satellite posture, signal-to-noise ratio, remote sensing image, integration time, staring imaging model

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