Martijn Smit

Instrument Scientist

SRON, Space Research Organization Netherlands

Leiden, Netherlands

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Looking to team up to develop a high spatial resolution imaging polarimeter for cloud studies

My organisation

SRON  is the Dutch national expertise institute for scientific space research, part of the Dutch Research Council NWO SRON is a leading international research institute operating at the forefront of space research to address fundamental questions about the cosmos and the Earth’s environment. As the primary space research institute in the Netherlands, SRON serves as a focal point for coordinating and conducting cutting-edge research in astrophysics and Earth science from space
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About me

1991 - 1998: PHD research @ Center for High Energy & Astrophysics , University of Amsterdam

1998 - now: Instrument Scientist @SRON .

Tasks/Roles

  • Performance analysis of scientific instrumentation

  • Characterization and calibration of polarimetric remote sensing instrumentation

  • Data processing algorithm development of airborne polarimeter

  • Responsible for airborne campaigns performed with spectro-polarimeter

  • Numerical modelling of space-borne gradiometer for GOCE

  • Project management:

    • Development of airborne remote sensing spectro-polarimeter

    • Development of mixed-signal ASIC for readout of seismometer system for Mars

    • Development of Ground Support Equipment for LISA Pathfinder

    • Several feasibility studies of polarimetric instrumentation for Earth and planetary missions

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Skills

  • Communicating

Interests

  • Science
  • technology
  • Collaboration