Pupil alignment reference (PAR) for the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) for optical alignment and verification on the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Cagatay Aymergen; Phillip Driggers; Raymond Ohl IV; Ray Lundquist; Pam Davila; Brent Bos; Scott Antonille; David Kubalak; Suong Le; Leonard Hanssen; Vilem Mikula; Claef Hakun; Corina Guishard; Jeffrey Guzek; Joe Connelly; Joseph McMann

doi:10.1117/12.826286

28 August 2009 Pupil alignment reference (PAR) for the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) for optical alignment and verification on the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Cagatay Aymergen, Phillip Driggers, Raymond Ohl IV, Ray Lundquist, Pam Davila, Brent Bos, Scott Antonille, David Kubalak, Suong Le, Leonard Hanssen, Vilem Mikula, Claef Hakun, Corina Guishard, Jeffrey Guzek, Joe Connelly, Joseph McMann

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Proceedings Volume 7433, Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification III; 74330P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826286
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI), one of the four instruments on the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), supports all of the science objectives of the observatory. MIRI optical alignment is an important step in the verification process, directly affecting mission success. The MIRI optical alignment is verified on the ground at the integrated ISIM level using an element in the MIRI Filter Wheel, the pupil alignment reference (PAR), developed by NASA GSFC and provided to MIRI. It is a ~2.3g aluminum piece that has a flat, specularly reflective, 3mm diameter surface in its center, with laser-etched fiducials within its aperture. The PAR is illuminated via an optical stimulus (ground support equipment) and imaged using a pupil imaging camera, during the ISIM test program in order to determine absolute and relative changes in the alignment that impact pupil shear and roll. Here we describe the MIRI PAR; its physical properties and challenges during its design, manufacturing, and testing.

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Cagatay Aymergen, Phillip Driggers, Raymond Ohl IV, Ray Lundquist, Pam Davila, Brent Bos, Scott Antonille, David Kubalak, Suong Le, Leonard Hanssen, Vilem Mikula, Claef Hakun, Corina Guishard, Jeffrey Guzek, Joe Connelly, and Joseph McMann "Pupil alignment reference (PAR) for the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) for optical alignment and verification on the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)", Proc. SPIE 7433, Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification III, 74330P (28 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826286

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