Cryogenic testing and performance characterization of a novel stiffness-compensated, reactionless scan mechanism for a far-infrared post-dispersed polarizing Fourier transform spectrometer

Citation

A. Cournoyer^*, H. Bourque, É. Carbonneau, P. Gilbert, S. Houle, J.-A. Boulet, I. Silversides, F. Grandmont, D. Naylor, B. Gom, A. Christiansen, and M. Buchan. "Cryogenic testing and performance characterization of a novel stiffness-compensated, reactionless scan mechanism for a far-infrared post-dispersed polarizing Fourier transform spectrometer". In: Optica Sensing Congress 2023 (AIS, FTS, HISE, Sensors, ES), pp. FM4B.5, 2023. Munich, Germany. DOI: 10.1364/FTS.2023.FM4B.5.
Conference Proceedings Presentation

Abstract

The engineering development unit performance of a novel cryogenic scan mechanism suitable for post-dispersed polarizing FTS instruments is characterized at 4 K. Compliance to the stringent SPICA mission requirements is discussed through test results analysis.