High resolution Michelson interferometer for airborne infrared astronomical observations. I - Concept and performance

Bibcode
1977ApOpt..16.1834B
DOI
10.1364/AO.16.001834
Baluteau, J. P.; Anderegg, M.; Moorwood, A. F. M.; Beckman, J. E.; Coron, N.; Bussoletti, E.; Hippelein, H. H.
Bibliographical reference

Applied Optics, vol. 16, July 1977, p. 1834-1840.

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1977
Journal
Applied Optics
Number of authors
7
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
15
Refereed citations
15
Description
A Michelson interferometer has been built for use with the 91-cm telescope on NASA's Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory primarily to measure IR line emission from H II regions. Operation is in the rapid scan mode, and the achievable resolution is 0.02/cm in the wavelength range from 10 to around 300 microns. A minicomputer is used to provide on-line spectrum displays and to control and monitor the instrument performance. The design and use of the instrument is discussed, and a comparison is made between the theoretical performance and that actually achieved on the first flights when measurements of line emission from the Orion nebula and from the atmosphere were made.
Type
Refereed
Michelson interferometers
Telescopes
H II regions
Infrared astronomy

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