Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977apopt..16..233p&link_type=abstract
Applied Optics, vol. 16, Jan. 1977, p. 233-236.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Airborne Equipment, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Far Infrared Radiation, Gratings (Spectra), Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Interferometers, Black Body Radiation, Collimation, Infrared Spectra, Jupiter (Planet)
Scientific paper
A lamellar-grating interferometer designed for airborne IR astronomy is described, and its response to a laboratory far-IR source and to Jupiter as viewed from NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory is discussed. The theory of lamellar-grating interferometers is reviewed, advantages over Michelson interferometers are noted, and the optical arrangement for the lamellar-grating instrument is indicated. The response of the instrument is illustrated using purged and unpurged spectra of a 1000-K blackbody source as well as a raw spectrum of Jupiter containing many absorption features (probably telluric) identified with rotation bands of H2O. It is noted that the interferometer's self-collimation allows for efficient operation with a minimum of auxiliary optics.
Duthie Graeme J.
Pipher Judith L.
Savedoff Malcolm P.
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