Far Infrared Imaging Spectrometer for Large Aperture Infrared Telescope System

Abstract

This report describes a Far Infrared Spectrometer for a Large Aperture Infrared Telescope System. The objective was to develop a technology base to support the Space Based Space Surveillance Program for the identification of cold objects in the earth limb or deep space. The program emphasized also certain basic infrared astrophysics problems related to the kinematics and composition of extended infrared objects, their energetics, and the evolutionary state. The instrument described is a high resolution Fabry-Perot spectrometer (1000 < Resolution < 10000) for wavelengths from about 50 to 200 micrometer, employing extended field diffraction limited imaging. Keywords: Infrared, Optics, Space Surveillance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA201652

Entities

People

  • Kandiah Shivanandan

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Environment
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Infrared Telescopes
  • Instrumentation
  • Observatories
  • Optical Properties
  • Space Surveillance
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectroscopy
  • Test Facilities
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects