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9 November 1989 Performance Optimization Of The B I S Optical System
R. P. Chase, C. D. DeJong, J. R. Smith
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Abstract
The Boeing Infrared Sensor (BIRS) calibration facility represents a major capital investment by the Boeing Company in optical and infrared technology. It was designed and built for the calibration and test of large aperture LWIR sensors and seekers, as well as for other emerging technological requirements. Calibration is done with either a fixed or scanning beam which has been radiometrically characterized. Presently, the system is configured for endoatmospheric c ibration with a highly uniform background field which can be set com ensurate with expected sensor ission background levels. During calibration, the sensor under test resides in an environmental chamber which simulates mission ambient conditions.
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R. P. Chase, C. D. DeJong, and J. R. Smith "Performance Optimization Of The B I S Optical System", Proc. SPIE 1167, Precision Engineering and Optomechanics, (9 November 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.962938
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KEYWORDS
Mirrors

Sensors

Beam expanders

Monochromatic aberrations

Interferometers

Interferometry

Optomechanical design

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