Author:
Börner Anko,Paproth Carsten,Cabrera Juan,Pertenais Martin,Rauer Heike,Mas-Hesse J. Miguel,Pagano Isabella,Alvarez Jose Lorenzo,Erikson Anders,Grießbach Denis,Levillain Yves,Magrin Demetrio,Mogulsky Valery,Niemi Sami-Matias,Prod’homme Thibaut,Regibo Sara,De Ridder Joris,Rockstein Steve,Samadi Reza,Serrano-Velarde Dimitri,Smith Alan,Verhoeve Peter,Walton Dave
Abstract
AbstractESA’s PLATO mission aims the detection and characterization of terrestrial planets around solar-type stars as well as the study of host star properties. The noise-to-signal ratio (NSR) is the main performance parameter of the PLATO instrument, which consists of 24 Normal Cameras and 2 Fast Cameras. In order to justify, verify and breakdown NSR-relevant requirements the software simulator PINE was developed. PINE models the signal pathway from a target star to the digital output of a camera based on physical models and considers the major noise contributors. In this paper, the simulator’s coarse mode is introduced which allows fast performance analyses on instrument level. The added value of PINE is illustrated by exemplary applications.
Funder
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC