Title :
A diamond turned optical system for use in field test equipment
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
An optical system was needed which would project visual, near-infrared signals and 8-12-μm target patterns into a multispectral military prime equipment. A system measurement requirement of ±100 μmrad is defined, which established an optical collimation requirement of 30 μm. This collimation requirement was further divided into an error budget of 5.9 μmrad optical fabrication tolerances, 5.6 μmrad mechanical tolerances, and 29 μmrad thermal chantes. The tolerance requirements became the basis for designing a rugged, low-cost optical system which is easy to assemble and align. Test results on a prototype are compared with the design specifications
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; infrared detectors; military equipment; optical collimators; optical systems; optical testing; 8 to 12 micron; diamond turned optical system; field test equipment; mechanical tolerances; mirror; multispectral military prime equipment; near-infrared signals; optical collimation; optical fabrication tolerances; reflective optical systems; target patterns; thermal chantes; Apertures; Automatic testing; Costs; Finite impulse response filter; Mirrors; Optical collimators; Optical design; Optical sensors; System testing; Test equipment;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '88. IEEE International Automatic Testing Conference, Futuretest. Symposium Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1988.9588
