Spectrograph Design Fundamentals
1st Edition
Published on 2. April 2007
978-0-511-27162-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book was first published in 2007, a time of enormous change in the field of optical spectrometry. Although the basic optical principles remained unchanged, the design considerations were very different and, in many cases, more demanding. Developments in computer ray-tracing and computer-aided design coped with the extra impositions and allowed the construction of a new generation of spectrographs. The book covers the general principles of spectrographic design at the time, and the practical and engineering aspects of a broad range of spectrographs and spectrometers. The book deals with materials and methods of construction and includes suggestions for the choice of optical table, the design of slit mechanisms, and adjustable mirror, grating and lens mounts, with suggestions for the alignment and calibration of the finished instrument.
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'... an excellent book for reference, written in a clear style ... should prove useful for anyone whose work may involve practical spectroscopy.' The Imaging Science JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
File size
1,17 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-27162-5 (9780511271625)
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Person
John James is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He is the author of Student's Guide to Fourier Transforms, also published by Cambridge University Press, now in its second edition.
Content
1. A brief history of spectroscopy; 2. The relevant regions of the electromagnetic spectrum; 3. Geometrical optics; 4. Optical aberrations; 5. Fourier transforms - a brief revision; 6. Physical optics and diffraction; 7. The prism spectrograph; 8. The plane grating spectrograph; 9. The concave grating spectrograph; 10. The interference spectrograph; 11. The multiplex spectrometer; 12. Detectors; 13. Auxiliary optics; 14. Optical design; 15. Mechanical design and construction; 16. Calibration; 17. The alignment of a spectrograph; Index.
