Interferometer Design And Data Handling In A High-Vibration Environment Part I: Interferometer Design

Ronald P. Walker; John D. Rex

doi:10.1117/12.957817

29 October 1979 Interferometer Design And Data Handling In A High-Vibration Environment Part I: Interferometer Design

Ronald P. Walker, John D. Rex

Proceedings Volume 0191, Multiplex and/or High Throughput Spectroscopy; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957817
Event: 23rd Annual Technical Symposium, 1979, San Diego, United States

Abstract

An AFGL interferometer used in airborne work is described in terms of the mechanisms utilized to counteract the influences of the harsh aircraft cabin environment. The problems of vibration are dealt with by reliance upon a command voltage-slaved balanced servo drive and Bendix Corp. Flexure Pivots for the moving mirror transport system. A piezoelectric crystal system maintains auto alignment of the stationary mirror thereby countering the warping effects that arise from aircraft cabin temperature fluctuations. The entire interferometer is further isolated from vibration by suspending it within an outer case on Aeroflex Corp. flexible cable mounts. The result is an instrument that delivers highly accurate and reliable data.

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Ronald P. Walker and John D. Rex "Interferometer Design And Data Handling In A High-Vibration Environment Part I: Interferometer Design", Proc. SPIE 0191, Multiplex and/or High Throughput Spectroscopy, (29 October 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957817

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