Journal article
Holographic circle-to-point converter with particular applications for lidar work
Optical Engineering, Vol.36(8), pp.2171-2175
1997
DOI: 10.1117/1.601437
Abstract
A holographic optical element is developed that functions as a circle-to-point converter. The holographic plate looks like a zone plate but functions like a collection of field lenses. Each annulus of the holographic plate acts as a separate lens, imaging incident light to a point focus. The plate was developed for use with Fabry-Pe´rot interferometers, but other applications are also possible. The plate has high throughput, and when coupled with high quantum efficiency solid state detectors provides an efficient photon-collecting detection system. Development of the plate was driven by need for an efficient Doppler lidar detection system, and specific lidar applications are discussed. ©
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Holographic circle-to-point converter with particular applications for lidar work
- Creators
- Matthew J McGill - Goddard Space Flight CenterMarzouk Marzouk - Orbital Sciences Corporation, 7500 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770V. Stanley Scott - Goddard Space Flight CenterJames D Spinhirne - Goddard Space Flight Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Optical Engineering, Vol.36(8), pp.2171-2175
- DOI
- 10.1117/1.601437
- ISSN
- 0091-3286
- eISSN
- 1560-2303
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1997
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984276452302771
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