Fourier transform near-infrared spectrometer using a corner-cube integrated prism scanning interferometer

Appl Spectrosc. 2004 Dec;58(12):1447-51. doi: 10.1366/0003702042641353.

Abstract

This paper describes a Fourier transform (FT) near-infrared spectrometer that uses an integrated prism scanning interferometer whose optical paths are stabilized by corner cubes. A combination of corner cubes and a retroreflection mirror, which is sometimes used in the conventional interferometer for FT spectrometers, is adopted and adapted to the integrated prism scanning interferometer through a special design. Without any degradation of spectroscopic properties, the optical path in the interferometer is highly stabilized and the moving distance of the stage is halved. These advantages provide a robust and portable FT spectrometer for field use.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Interferometry / instrumentation*
  • Interferometry / methods
  • Miniaturization
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Refractometry / methods
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / instrumentation*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / methods
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / instrumentation*
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / methods
  • Systems Integration