The influences of the wavelength bandwidth on the measured wind velocity and temperature in the static polarization wind imaging interferometer

Abstract

The static polarization wind imaging interferometer (SPWII) is a device used to measure wind velocity and temperature of the upper atmosphere. In this paper, the principle of SPWII is expounded. Using the four-side pyramid prism and polarizer array, four intensity interferograms of different phase differences form on the four subareas of the CCD which is located at the focal plane of the imaging lens. The wind velocity and temperature can be derived from the interferograms. Using the approximation and the antitheses, we analyze the influences of the wavelength bandwidth on the measured wind velocity and atmospheric temperature. According to the design requirements of the SPWII, the errors of the wind velocity and the atmospheric temperature are less than 5m/s and 5K when the incident wavelength bandwidth is in the range of [−3.08, 3.08] nm. The range is estimated and verified by simulations. These results are helpful for the realization and data processing of the SPWII.