Cryogenic high-accuracy absolute prism refractometer for infrared through far-ultraviolet optical materials: Implementation and initial results

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5172, Issue , 2003, Pages 119-129

  Frey, Bradley J ^a   Henry, Ross M ^a   Leviton, Douglas B ^a   Quijada, Manuel A ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic; Far ultraviolet; Infrared; Optical properties; Refractive index; Refractometer

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAMERAS; CRYOGENICS; FUSED SILICA; INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS;

FAR ULTRAVIOLET; PRISM REFRACTOMETERS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 1242308881     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.506097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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