Annual Technical Report on ONR Grant N00014-96-1-0737 for the Support of Infrared Spatial Interferometry.

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Abstract:

A number of upgrades of the 10 micron interferometer have been made during the first nine months of this grant, and a limited number of measurements. Upgrades include new IR tracking cameras, tip-tilt corrections, a new detector, and system programming. The system performance now shows that, with favorable atmospheres, good fringe phase measurements can be made in times as short as 110 sec, yielding a precision of 14 milliarc sec in a one second measurement.

Author(s):
Townes, Charles H.
Author Organization(s):
CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY SPONSORED PROJECTS OFFICE
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept. 1 Mar-31 Dec 96,
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA318893
Pagination:
0010

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-96-1-0737
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*OPTICAL INTERFEROMETERS, *INFRARED DETECTORS, INTERFEROMETRY, INFRARED TRACKING, STARS, TRACKING CAMERAS, INFRARED TELESCOPES, ASTRONOMICAL CAMERAS, STELLAR ATMOSPHERES, INTERSTELLAR MATTER, TRACKING TELESCOPES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Astronomy, Infrared Detection and Detectors
Report Date:
1996 Dec 09
Creation Date:
1997 Jan 08