Systems considerations in the design of the High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE) ultraviolet objective lens

Thomas U. Kampe; Clark A. Pentico; Roland K. Vanderspek; Peter Tappan; George R. Ricker Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.155828

10 August 1993 Systems considerations in the design of the High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE) ultraviolet objective lens

Thomas U. Kampe, Clark A. Pentico, Roland K. Vanderspek, Peter Tappan, George R. Ricker Jr.

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Proceedings Volume 1970, Systems-Oriented Optical Design; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.155828
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A wide-field ultraviolet lens was developed under a contract from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center For Space Research in support of the NASA High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE). This 35 mm f/2.5 seven element lens operates over a broad portion of the near-ultraviolet spectrum and over a 52 degree field of view. Operation at cryogenic temperatures required that the lens system exhibit minimal change in focus with temperature. Aluminum was selected as the lens barrel material based on athermalization issues and the desire to minimize weight. Elastomeric bonding of elements into subcells was used for assembly along with a single adjustable airspace to compensate for tolerances.

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Thomas U. Kampe, Clark A. Pentico, Roland K. Vanderspek, Peter Tappan, and George R. Ricker Jr. "Systems considerations in the design of the High Energy Transient Experiment (HETE) ultraviolet objective lens", Proc. SPIE 1970, Systems-Oriented Optical Design, (10 August 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.155828

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