Wedge filters for spectral imaging in the near IR using metal grids

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3354, Issue , 1998, Pages 159-167

  Ksendzov, Alexander ^a   Cwik, Thomas A ^a   Fernandez, Salvador M ^b   La Baw, Clayton C ^a   Maker, Paul D ^a   Muller, Richard E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Ciencia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Imaging spectrometer; Mesh filter; Microlithography; Wedge filter

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT; ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION; BAND PASS; CENTER WAVELENGTH; CURRENT LIMITATION; DIELECTRIC LAYER; ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS; GOLD LAYER; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; GRATING SPECTROMETERS; HIGH REPRODUCIBILITY; IMAGING SPECTROMETER; IMAGING SPECTROMETERS; INFRARED REGIONS; INTERFERENCE FILTERS; LARGE AREA ARRAYS; LINEAR GRADING; LINEAR VARIABLE FILTER; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MATERIAL PARAMETER; MESH FILTER; METAL GRID; MICROLITHOGRAPHY; MODERATE RESOLUTION; NEAR-IR; OUT-OF-BAND; SPECTRAL IMAGING; SPECTRAL RANGE; SPECTRAL REGION; THIN METAL FILMS; VISIBLE BAND; WEDGE FILTER;

ASTROPHYSICS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM FLUORIDE; ELECTRON BEAMS; INSTRUMENTS; LITHOGRAPHY; SPACE OPTICS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0005248229     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.317258     Document Type: Conference Paper

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