title: Development of an all-sky-scanning spectroradiometer with a visible diode array and a near-infrared acousto-optic tunable filter.
abstract: A sky scanner was developed that collects spectral radiance data over the wavelength range 390-1732 nm by use of two radiometers, the first being a monochromator with a 512-element silicon diode array and the second being a near-infrared acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) coupled to an InGaAs detector. The scanner is capable of completing a set of spectral radiance measurements at 146 points in the sky hemisphere in a period of less than 4 min.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nield
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bittar
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hamlin