Design Considerations for the Second-Generation NPOI Fringe Tracker and Science Beam Combiner

Abstract

We describe the motivations for and the conceptual design of the second-generation back-end beam combiner and fringe tracker for the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer. The new back end is expected to result in much-improved data quality and sensitivity compared to the existing back end. It will also enable the observation of geostationary satellites in the visible and near infrared regions of the spectrum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA459862

Entities

People

  • Dave Mozurkewich
  • Sergio Restaino
  • Tom Armstrong
  • Xiaolei Zhang

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Interferometers
  • Interferometry
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Optical Interferometers
  • Optics
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Visible Spectra
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space