SWIFT instrument testbed for stratospheric wind measurements

Reza Mani; William A. Gault; Stephen Brown

doi:10.1117/12.406537

16 November 2000 SWIFT instrument testbed for stratospheric wind measurements

Reza Mani, William A. Gault, Stephen Brown

Proceedings Volume 4131, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing VIII; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406537
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The Stratospheric Wind Interferometer for Transport Studies is a limb viewing satellite instrument which is intended to measure stratospheric wind velocities in the altitude range of 20 to 40 km. Tandem etalon filters made of Germanium and a field-widened Michelson interferometer operating in mid- infrared are major components of this instrument. A He-Ne laser and a CCD camera were used to observe Haidinger and Fizeau fringes in visible light and compare their characteristics with mid-infrared measurements. The Fizeau fringes in the visible can be used to observe the irregularities in the Michelson interferometer's path difference. In addition a CO₂ laser operating at 9.26 micrometers has been used to test the Michelson interferometer and the filters together. The filters are thermally tuned to the CO₂ laser line and the filter output was incident on a diffuse surface in front of the Michelson input aperture. The Michelson interferometer was then pressure scanned to observe its performance in combination with the filters.

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Reza Mani, William A. Gault, and Stephen Brown "SWIFT instrument testbed for stratospheric wind measurements", Proc. SPIE 4131, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing VIII, (16 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406537

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