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Title: Advanced polychromator systems for remote chemical sensing (LDRD project 52575).

Abstract

The objective of this LDRD project was to develop a programmable diffraction grating fabricated in SUMMiT V{trademark}. Two types of grating elements (vertical and rotational) were designed and demonstrated. The vertical grating element utilized compound leveraged bending and the rotational grating element used vertical comb drive actuation. This work resulted in two technical advances and one patent application. Also a new optical configuration of the Polychromator was demonstrated. The new optical configuration improved the optical efficiency of the system without degrading any other aspect of the system. The new configuration also relaxes some constraint on the programmable diffraction grating.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
921144
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-6700
TRN: US200803%%58
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; REMOTE SENSING; POLLUTANTS; Diffraction gratings.; Chemical sensors.; Microelectromechanical systems.

Citation Formats

Sinclair, Michael B, Pfeifer, Kent Bryant, and Allen, James Joe. Advanced polychromator systems for remote chemical sensing (LDRD project 52575).. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.2172/921144.
Sinclair, Michael B, Pfeifer, Kent Bryant, & Allen, James Joe. Advanced polychromator systems for remote chemical sensing (LDRD project 52575).. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/921144
Sinclair, Michael B, Pfeifer, Kent Bryant, and Allen, James Joe. 2005. "Advanced polychromator systems for remote chemical sensing (LDRD project 52575).". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/921144. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921144.
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abstractNote = {The objective of this LDRD project was to develop a programmable diffraction grating fabricated in SUMMiT V{trademark}. Two types of grating elements (vertical and rotational) were designed and demonstrated. The vertical grating element utilized compound leveraged bending and the rotational grating element used vertical comb drive actuation. This work resulted in two technical advances and one patent application. Also a new optical configuration of the Polychromator was demonstrated. The new optical configuration improved the optical efficiency of the system without degrading any other aspect of the system. The new configuration also relaxes some constraint on the programmable diffraction grating.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2005},
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