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Title: Compact millimeter-wavelength Fourier-transform spectrometer

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.58.006257· OSTI ID:1556984
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  1. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
  2. California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States); Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
  4. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD (United States); Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
  5. ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
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Here, we have constructed a Fourier-transform spectrometer (FTS) operating between 50 GHz and 330 GHz with minimum volume (355×260×64 mm) and weight (5.9 kg) while maximizing optical throughput (100 mm2 sr) and optimizing the spectral resolution (4 GHz). This FTS is designed as a polarizing Martin–Puplett interferometer with unobstructed input and output in which both input polarizations undergo interference. The instrument construction is simple with mirrors milled on the box walls and one motorized stage as the single moving element. We characterize the performance of the FTS, compare the measurements to an optical simulation, and discuss features that relate to details of the FTS design. The simulation is also used to determine the tolerance of optical alignments for the required specifications. We detail the FTS mechanical design and provide the control software as well as the analysis code online.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF); Kavli Foundation; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1556984
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1905.07399; FERMILAB-PUB-19-255-AE; oai:inspirehep.net:1735410
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Vol. 58, Issue 23; ISSN 1559-128X
Publisher:
Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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