Gasda Patrick J, Wiens Roger C, Reyes-Newell Adriana, Ganguly Kumkum, Newell Raymond T, Peterson Charles, Sandoval Benigno, Ott Logan, Adikari Samantha, Voit Seychelles, Clegg Samuel M, Misra Anupam K, Acosta-Maeda Tayro E, Quinn Heather, Sharma Shiv K, Dale Magdalena, Love Steven P, Maurice Sylvestre
Appl Opt. 2021 May 1;60(13):3753-3763. doi: 10.1364/AO.421291.
OrganiCam is a laser-induced luminescence imager and spectrometer designed for standoff organic and biosignature detection on planetary bodies. OrganiCam uses a diffused laser beam (12° cone) to cover a large area at several meters distance and records luminescence on half of its intensified detector. The diffuser can be removed to record Raman and fluorescence spectra from a small spot from 2 m standoff distance. OrganiCam's small size and light weight makes it ideal for surveying organics on planetary surfaces. We have designed and built a brassboard version of the OrganiCam instrument and performed initial tests of the system.
OrganiCam是一款激光诱导发光成像仪和光谱仪,专为在行星体上进行远距离有机和生物特征检测而设计。OrganiCam使用扩散激光束(12°圆锥角)在数米距离处覆盖大面积区域,并在其增强型探测器的一半上记录发光情况。可移除扩散器,以便在2米远距离处从小光斑记录拉曼光谱和荧光光谱。OrganiCam的小尺寸和轻重量使其成为探测行星表面有机物的理想选择。我们已经设计并制造了OrganiCam仪器的原理样机版本,并对该系统进行了初步测试。