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Reflecting Schmidt imaging spectrometers.

J B Breckinridge1, N A Page, R R Shannon

  • 1California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California 91109, USA.

Applied Optics
|April 15, 1983
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A novel all-reflecting Schmidt camera imaging spectrometer offers a wide field of view for 2-D imaging. This optical configuration provides near diffraction-limited performance across multiple systems.

Area of Science:

  • Optical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy
  • Imaging Systems

Background:

  • Traditional imaging spectrometers often face limitations in field of view and optical complexity.
  • Developing wide-angle systems is crucial for efficient 2-D data acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a new optical configuration for a very wide angle imaging spectrometer.
  • To detail the design and performance of multiple systems with varying fields of view.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an all-reflecting Schmidt camera combined with a prism spectrometer.
  • Designed three complete systems with fields of view (FOV) of 15, 8.5, and 2.6 degrees.
  • Employed a pushbroom scanning method to generate 2-D images.

Main Results:

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  • Achieved near diffraction-limited performance for all designed systems.
  • Detailed optical prescriptions and performance metrics for systems with 15, 8.5, and 2.6 degree FOVs.
  • Presented an all-reflecting Schmidt camera fore-optics system with a 60-degree FOV.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed all-reflecting Schmidt camera imaging spectrometer configuration is effective for wide-angle 2-D imaging.
  • The designed systems demonstrate high optical performance suitable for various applications.
  • This approach offers a versatile solution for advanced spectral imaging.