Volume-phase holographic gratings and their potential for astronomical applications

Samuel Charles Barden; James A. Arns; Willis S. Colburn

doi:10.1117/12.316806

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9 July 1998 Volume-phase holographic gratings and their potential for astronomical applications

Samuel Charles Barden, James A. Arns, Willis S. Colburn

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Proceedings Volume 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316806
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

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A diffraction grating technology based upon volume-phase holograms shows promise of enhanced performance for many applications in astronomical spectroscopy over classical surface-relief grating technology. We present a discussion of the underlying physics of a volume-phase grating, give some theoretical performance characteristics, present performance data for a real volume-phase grating, and discuss some potential applications for this grating technology.

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Samuel Charles Barden, James A. Arns, and Willis S. Colburn "Volume-phase holographic gratings and their potential for astronomical applications", Proc. SPIE 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, (9 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316806

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