title: Characterizations of the mirror attenuator mosaic: solar diffuser plate.
abstract: The mirror attenuator mosaic (MAM), a solar diffuser plate, was used for the flight calibration of the broadband shortwave (0.2-5-microm) and total (0.2 to >200-microm) Earth Radiation Budget Experiment scanning thermistor bolometer radiometers. The MAM solar-reflecting surface cosisted of a tightly packed array of vacuum-deposited aluminum, concave spherical mirrors, while its solar-absorbing surface consisted of black chrome. The effective reflectance of the MAM was constant to within +/-2% after almost 2 years in orbit, a marked improvement over earlier solar diffusers.
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Lee
authors: L M
authors: LM
authors: Avis
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Gibson
authors: L P
authors: LP
authors: Kopia