CPF Secondary NavigationWhat is HySICS?
HySICS is an imaging spectrometer developed by the University of Colorado at Boulder’s (CU-Boulder) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP). The HySICS design builds upon 10+ years of LASP-led science research and technology development. HySICS is the heart of the CLARREO Pathfinder payload as the core subsystem that measures spectrally-resolved reflectance.
Main Goals
HySICS is designed to measure the spectral content of sunlight reflected by Earth in the visible and near-infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum [Espejo et al., 2011]. HySICS will take these measurements at high spatial resolution and unprecedented high accuracy levels (0.3%, k=1). HySICS will regularly calibrate itself in orbit with direct measurements of the Sun, among other calibration measurement modes, allowing it to achieve its groundbreaking level of accuracy [Kopp et al., 2017].
Radiometric Uncertainty0.3% (k=1)Spectral Range350 nm – 2300 nmSpectral Sampling/Resolution3 nm/6 nmPolarization Sensitivity