Diffraction corrections are required in radiometric measurements in remote sensing. In this work, I will discuss the capabilities that we have developed to calculate them accurately and efficiently. Several aspects will be considered, namely, (1.) diffraction effects for a single aperture, for spectral power and total power in the case of radiation thermometry, including asymptotic behavior a small wavelengths and high temperatures; (2.) diffraction effects specific to multi-staged optics trains; (3.) applications in remote-sensing applications in test chambers use to simulate observation of remote objects in outer space; and (4.) solar radiometry.
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