Instrumentation Of A Variable Angle Sca-Eterometer (VAS)

Fred D. Orazio Jr.; W. Kent Stowell; Robert M. Silva

doi:10.1117/12.934954

4 October 1983 Instrumentation Of A Variable Angle Sca-Eterometer (VAS)

Fred D. Orazio Jr., W. Kent Stowell, Robert M. Silva

Proceedings Volume 0384, Generation, Measurement and Control of Stray Radiation III; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934954
Event: 1983 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1983, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

The problem of light scatter from optical surfaces is amplified to a critical level for the optics used in the Ring Laser Gyro (RLG). This has led to the development of a scatterometer at the RLG Lab, Wright-Patterson AFB, which can detect low level light scatter from the high quality optics used in RLG's, without first overcoating with metals. A 5 mw Helium-Neon laser is used to illuminate a 0.5 Lam diameter spot on the surface of the test part. The incident angle can be varied from 0° to 90°, and the test piece can be maneuvered with five degrees of freedom, four of which are computer controlled. Scatter measurements are made with a photomultiplier detection system which can easily measure down to 10 parts per billion per steradian. The computer can analyze and plot the results very quickly and accurately for further interpretation.

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Fred D. Orazio Jr., W. Kent Stowell, and Robert M. Silva "Instrumentation Of A Variable Angle Sca-Eterometer (VAS)", Proc. SPIE 0384, Generation, Measurement and Control of Stray Radiation III, (4 October 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934954

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