Compact imaging spectrometer utilizing immersed gratings

Patent · Tue Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 2007

OSTI ID:912867

Chrisp, Michael P ^[1]; Lerner, Scott A ^[2]; Kuzmenko, Paul J ^[3]; Bennett, Charles L ^[3]

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1. Danville, CA
2. Corvallis, OR
3. Livermore, CA

A compact imaging spectrometer with an immersive diffraction grating that compensates optical distortions. The imaging spectrometer comprises an entrance slit for transmitting light, means for receiving the light and directing the light, an immersion grating, and a detector array. The entrance slit, the means for receiving the light, the immersion grating, and the detector array are positioned wherein the entrance slit transmits light to the means for receiving the light and the means for receiving the light directs the light to the immersion grating and the immersion grating receives the light and directs the light to the means for receiving the light, and the means for receiving the light directs the light to the detector array.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: United States Departmtne of Energy
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 7,239,386
• Application Number: 10/920,880
• OSTI ID: 912867
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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