Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-16-2026
Abstract
Fourier-transform spectrometers are widely used for spectral measurements. Changes in the field of view during measurement introduce oscillations into the measured spectra known as scene-change artifacts. Field-of-view changes also introduce uncertainty about which target the measured spectrum represents. Though scene-change artifacts are often present in dynamic data, their significance is disputed in the current literature. This work presents a theoretical framework and experimental validation for scene-change artifacts. Field-of-view changes introduce variable interferogram offsets, which standard processing techniques assume are constant. The error between the interferogram offset and its estimate is Fourier-transformed, yielding scene-change artifacts, often confused with noise, in the calibrated spectrum. Previous theoretical models ignored the effect of the interferogram offset in generating SCAs, leading to an underestimation of the scene-change artifact significance. Smooth offset correction removes these artifacts by estimating the variable interferogram offset using locally weighted scatter-plot smoothing. Updating the interferogram offset estimate resulted in the same accuracy expected for static conditions. The resulting spectra resemble the zero path difference spectra, similar to earlier theoretical predictions. These results indicate that Fourier-transform spectroscopy accuracy with variable scenes can be significantly improved with minor modifications to data processing.
Source Publication
Remote Sensing (eISSN 2072-4292)
Recommended Citation
Wilson, K. A., Dexter, M. L., Akers, B. F., & Franz, A. L. (2026). Proposed Methodology for Correcting Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Field-of-View Scene-Change Artifacts. Remote Sensing, 18(2), 317. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18020317
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