Assessment of condensable molecular and particulate contamination upon optical elements in space systems

Details Assessment of condensable molecular and particulate contamination upon optical elements in space systems Assessment of condensable molecular and particulate contamination upon optical elements in space systems

Jan 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987spie..777..127s&link_type=abstract

IN: Optical system contamination: Effects, measurement, control; Proceedings of the Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 19-22, 1987 (A88-4

Physics

Monomolecular Films, Optical Equipment, Particulates, Spacecraft Contamination, Condensates, Light Scattering, Spaceborne Telescopes

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The present model for scattering due to condensible molecular contamination on optical instrument mirrors assumes that the contaminant has not uniformly covered the surace, but rather coalesced into spherical particles. The BRDF values representing particle-induced scatter are derivable from Mie theory. The model's results indicate that molecular contamination layers thicker than a 10-angstrom layer (equivalent to a BRDF of about 0.0005 for 10.6-micron light) will yield BRDFs capable of degrading stray light rejection in space telescopes.

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