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Analysis of a moderate resolution Fourier transform imaging spectrometer

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • CAS - Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics

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Abstract

A moderate resolution Fourier transform imaging spectrometer based on a modified Michelson interferometer is presented. The moving part of the interferometer is a moving wedged prism (MWP) instead of a moving mirror. The principle of the interferometer is described and the optical path difference as a function of the displacement of the MWP is calculated. Theoretical calculation and analysis are presented for the two moveable directions (hypotenuse and right angle side) of the MWP. The modified Michelson interferometer is not so sensitive to the non-uniform variation of moving speed and the environmental vibrations compared with the conventional Michelson interferometer. It is compact and has a large numerical aperture. The interferometer facilitated by CCD camera and the accompanying digital hardware and software are becoming the imaging spectrometer with moderate resolution is applicable in ultraviolet-infrared region.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1699-1705
Number of pages7
JournalOptics Communications
Volume282
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2009

Keywords

  • Fourier transform imaging spectrometer
  • Modified Michelson interferometer
  • Moving wedged prism
  • Optical path difference

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