HOLIDDO: an interferometer for space experiments

Joel Mary; Yves Bernard; Francoise Lefaucheux; Francois Gonzalez

doi:10.1117/12.49593

1 December 1991 HOLIDDO: an interferometer for space experiments

Joel Mary, Yves Bernard, Francoise Lefaucheux, Francois Gonzalez

Proceedings Volume 1557, Crystal Growth in Space and Related Optical Diagnostics; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49593
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The holographic interferometer in two directions of observation (HOLIDDO) instrument is dedicated to the characterization of transparent media which evolve with time in a microgravity environment. It is a multiuser facility, the heart of which is an exchangeable experimental cell adapted to the investigator's requirements. Optical characterization is made either by direct viewing or by interferometric holography imaging in two perpendicular directions which permits reconstruction of a 3-D object. The optical bench allows a depth of field of 30 mm with a resolution better than 50 micrometers . An Fe-LiNbO3 crystal has been selected for storing holograms with a large lifetime, which is necessary for a real time survey. The laboratory model, which is functionally representative of the future flight unit, is now available for testing space experiments.

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Joel Mary, Yves Bernard, Francoise Lefaucheux, and Francois Gonzalez "HOLIDDO: an interferometer for space experiments", Proc. SPIE 1557, Crystal Growth in Space and Related Optical Diagnostics, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.49593

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