Design of LEO-LEO infrared laser occultation system for atmospheric composition detection
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1Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China;2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;3Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics ,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China;4Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China;5Innovation Academy for Microsatellite of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China

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TP394.1;TH691.9

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Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2024YFB3907800).

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    Understanding the distribution characteristics of atmospheric components and parameters at different altitudes plays a crucial role in deeply comprehending climate change and addressing climate issues. To meet the detection requirements for vertical profiles of multiple atmospheric components (H2O,CO2,CH4,N2O,O3,CO) and line-of-sight wind speed, this study designs an LEO-LEO infrared laser occultation (LIO) system. For payload design, the laser transmitter employs broadband frequency-locked laser source technology to generate highly stable infrared lasers. The receiver utilizes multi-grating spatial heterodyne spectroscopy (SHS), achieving wide spectral coverage (2-2.5 μm) and high spectral resolution (≤0.15 cm-1). For data application and orbit simulation, an Abel transform-based inversion method is proposed to synchronously retrieve atmospheric composition and parameter profiles in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere (UTLS). Additionally, a simulated occultation orbit system demonstrates a daily occultation event frequency of up to 61 times, with optimized data acquisition processes for single events.

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Liu Yun-Meng, Huang Shuo, Li Shi-Zhao, Guo Hui-Jun, Yu Ting, Wang Xin, Liu Yang, Chu Qing, Cheng Long, Ding Lei. Design of LEO-LEO infrared laser occultation system for atmospheric composition detection[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves,2026,45(3):528-537

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  • Received:May 16,2025
  • Revised:March 08,2026
  • Adopted:July 22,2025
  • Online: April 03,2026
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