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Computed Tomography Imaging Spectrometer (CTIS) with 2D Reflective Grating for Ultraviolet to Long-Wave Infrared Detection Especially Useful for Surveying Transient EventsThe optical system of this invention is an unique type of imaging spectrometer, i.e. an instrument that can determine the spectra of all points in a two-dimensional scene. The general type of imaging spectrometer under which this invention falls has been termed a computed-tomography imaging spectrometer (CTIS). CTIS's have the ability to perform spectral imaging of scenes containing rapidly moving objects or evolving features, hereafter referred to as transient scenes. This invention, a reflective CTIS with an unique two-dimensional reflective grating, can operate in any wavelength band from the ultraviolet through long-wave infrared. Although this spectrometer is especially useful for events it is also for investigation of some slow moving phenomena as in the life sciences.
Document ID
20030053070
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
External Source(s)
NPO-20836
Authors
Daniel W Wilson
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
Paul D Maker
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
Richard E Muller
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
Pantazis Z Mouroulis
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory La Cañada Flintridge, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
February 18, 2003
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patient-6,522,403
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-734242
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