Thermal Infrared Spectrometer

     Thermal Infrared Spectrometer is a type of Infrared Spectrometer which emits radiation in the infrared part of electromagnetic spectrum. It measures the thermal infrared radiation emitted from the Sample solution or Land Surface. This instrument is mostly used in planet exploration types of spacecraft to detect or identify the composition of surface and sample solutions. It has  airborne and spaceborne applications.

 

AIRBORNE SPECTROMETER TYPE:

• TIMS - Multispectral Radiometer 
• SEABASS -  Hyperspectral Spectrometer
• Hyper-Cam - Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Camera
• OWL - Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Camera 

SPACEBORNE SPECTROMETER TYPE:

• ISM - Imaging Spectrometer carried by Russian's Phobos 2 Spacecraft 
• ASTER - Multispectral Radiometer carried by Earth Observing Satellite "Terra"
• TIS - Spectrometer carried by Mangalyaan
• TES - Hyperspectral Spectrometer  carried by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft
• Mini-TES - Small Version of spectrometer mounted on NASA's both Mars Exploration Rovers
• THEMIS - A Multispectral Thermal Infrared Imager carried by 2001 Mars Odyssey Spacecraft.