Optical Remote Sensor Design and Development

Dear Colleagues,

Optical remote sensors use the sunlight reflected by the ground, from ultraviolet spectrum to infrared spectrum, to perform optical imaging of the Earth. The obtained optical information has made important contributions to the fields of Earth environment, Earth resources, urban planning and national security, etc. Facing the human exploration of the Universe, the observation object of optical remote sensors is not only the Earth; the exploration of planets and extrasolar galaxies in the solar system is also inseparable from optical remote sensors or space optical telescopes. There are many classifications of optical remote sensors, including imaging cameras, surveying cameras, spectrometers, thermal imagers, etc., which can provide rich remote sensing data. As a scientific instrument, the research and development of optical remote sensors is multidisciplinary work, involving a wide range of disciplines such as optics, mechanics, materials science, electronics, computer science, etc.

This Special Issue aims to publish selected contributions on advances in the design and development of optical remote sensors. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Optical remote sensor design;
• Optical system design;
• Technology for manufacturing and testing optical elements;
• Opto-mechanical structure;
• Optical remote sensor design simulation;
• Infrared photoelectricity technology;
• New imaging systems for optical remote sensor;
• Future development of optical remote sensors;
• Applications of optical remote sensors.

Dr. Qingyu Meng
Dr. Donglin Xue
Dr. Fansheng Chen
Guest Editors

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