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A toolbox of metrology-based techniques for optical system alignment

Phillip Coulter, Raymond G. Ohl, Peter N. Blake, Brent J. Bos, Victor J. Chambers, William L. Eichhorn, Jeffrey S. Gum, Theodore J. Hadjimichael, John G. Hagopian, Joseph E. Hayden, Samuel E. Hetherington, David A. Kubalak (+8 others)
2016 Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification X  

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 Optical component through system level characterization and alignment  Environmental testing  Mechanical system and optical alignment and verification  Pre-launch checkout -optical end-to-end testing, alignment checks to spacecraft, etc.  Recent relevant GSFC spacecraft alignment and space flight optical instrument projects  JWST ISIM, OTIS, and I&T  HST I&T and IVT  OSIRIS-Rex/OVIRS  Spitzer/IRAC  DSCVR I&T  Many sounding rocket and balloon instruments  Cassini/CIRS  Landsat/TIRS
more » ...  IceSat/ATLAS  IRMOS  WMAP  COBE  This methodology can simplify and speed up the alignment process ---i.e., reduce iterations.....
doi:10.1117/12.2239070 fatcat:47izvtm5bbaafoaegmlxbllq4u
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Phillip Coulter, Raymond G. Ohl, Peter N. Blake, Brent J. Bos, Victor J. Chambers, William L. Eichhorn, Jeffrey S. Gum, Theodore J. Hadjimichael, John G. Hagopian, Joseph E. Hayden, Samuel E. Hetherington, David A. Kubalak, Kyle F. Mclean, Joseph C. McMann, Kevin W. Redman, Henry P. Sampler, Greg W. Wenzel, Jerrod L. Young, José Sasián, Richard N. Youngworth. "A toolbox of metrology-based techniques for optical system alignment." Optical System Alignment, Tolerancing, and Verification X (2016)