Model Calculations Of Spectral Transmission For The CLAES Etalons

T. C. James; A. E. Roche; J. B. Kumer

doi:10.1117/12.948383

27 April 1988 Model Calculations Of Spectral Transmission For The CLAES Etalons

T. C. James, A. E. Roche, J. B. Kumer

Proceedings Volume 0973, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments III; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948383
Event: 32nd Annual International Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Science and Engineering, 1988, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) to be flown on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is a limb viewing radiometer operating in nine wavelength channels between 3.5 and 13 μm. Each wavelength channel is selected by a combination of a solid Fabry-Perot etalon and suitable blocking filter. Spectral scanning within a given channel is achieved by tilting the etalon. The spectral transmission for a perfect etalon in a collimated beam is given by the Airy function. Deviations from perfect parallelism, absorption in the substrate and coatings, and the instrumental field of view produce changes in the spectral transmission. These changes affect the peak transmission (T), the full width at half maximum intensity (FWHM), and the overall shape of the transmission peaks. High-precision retrieval of geophysical parameters requires that the slit function of the instrument be accurately characterized. We have developed models to accurately characterize the slit function. These models involve a convolution of the Airy function for a given thickness with the distribution of surface thicknesses; the effect of absorption in the substrate, which must be taken into account for the CLAES etalon operating in the 10- to 13-1.tm region; and the field of view broadening as a function of etalon tilt angle. We compare our model calculations with experimental transmission data for CLAES etalons centered at 3.52, 5.72, 8.0, and 11.86 μm. The model is also useful in setting tolerance limits on surface quality and permissible substrate absorption for other potential etalon applications.

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T. C. James, A. E. Roche, and J. B. Kumer "Model Calculations Of Spectral Transmission For The CLAES Etalons", Proc. SPIE 0973, Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments III, (27 April 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948383

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