SPEX (astronomy)

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The SPEX (Spectropolarimeter for Planetary Exploration) is a single-channel, high-precision polarimeter for the characterization of planetary atmospheres. It is intended for planetary science missions, but it could, with minor modifications, also be used for Earth observation by a microsatellite, such as the Dutch FAST-D project.

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• Rietjens, J.H.H.; Snik, F.; Stam, D.M.; Smit, J.M.; van Harten, G.; Keller, C.U.; Verlaan, A.L.; Laan, E.C.; ter Horst, R.; Navarro, R.; Wielinga, K.; Moon, S.G.; Voors, R. (2010). SPEX: Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration (PDF). International Conference on Space Optics 4–8 October 2010 Rhodes, Greece.
• Voors, Robert; Moon, Scott G.; Hannemann, Sandro; Rietjens, Jeroen H. H.; van Harten, Gerard; Snik, Frans; Smit, Martijn; Stam, Daphne M.; Keller, Christoph U.; Laan, Erik C.; Verlaan, Adrianus L.; Vliegenthart, Willem A.; Ter Horst, Rik; Navarro, Ramón; Wielenga, Klaas (2011). Meynart, Roland; Neeck, Steven P.; Shimoda, Haruhisa (eds.). Spectropolarimeter for planetary exploration (SPEX): performance measurements with a prototype (PDF). Proceedings of the SPIE: Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XV. Vol. 8176. pp. 81760D–81760D–12. doi:10.1117/12.897706.
• van Harten, Gerard; Snik, Frans; Rietjens, Jeroen H. H.; Smit, J. Martijn; de Boer, Jozua; Diamantopoulou, Renia; Hasekamp, Otto P.; Stam, Daphne M.; Keller, Christoph U.; Laan, Erik C.; Verlaan, Ad L.; Vliegenthart, Willem A.; ter Horst, Rik; Navarro, Ramón; Wielinga, Klaas; Hannemann, Sandro; Moon, Scott G.; Voors, Robert (2011). Shaw, Joseph A.; Tyo, J. Scott (eds.). Prototyping for the Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration (SPEX): calibration and sky measurements (PDF). Proceedings of the SPIE: Polarization Science and Remote Sensing V (Sunday 21 August 2011 San Diego, California, USA). Vol. 8160. pp. 81600Z. doi:10.1117/12.893741.

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