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  2. Wide-Angle Achromatic Prism Beam Steering for Infrared Countermeasure Applications
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Abstract

A two-rotating-prism system is an inexpensive lightweight two-dimensional beam steering device. It can be designed to be achromatic over a wide spectral range. However, the current two-prism achromatic design has a singularity problem at the center of the "field of view": if a beam is to be steered through the center, one of the prisms must make an instantaneous 90 flip. In our work we proposed a solution to this problem by adding a third prism to the system. The main thrust of this study was optimization of the apparatus by minimizing dispersion effects as well as predicting the theoretical speed and manner in which the beam may be steered.
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Article
Identifier(s)
10.1117/1.2802147
Publication Date
2007-11-15
Publication Title
Optical Engineering
Volume
46
Issue
11
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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Copyright 2003 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.1556393
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Bos, P., Garcia, H., & Sergan, V. (2007). Wide-Angle Achromatic Prism Beam Steering for Infrared Countermeasure Applications (1–). Optical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2802147
Bos, Philip, Henry Garcia, and Vassili Sergan. 2007. “Wide-Angle Achromatic Prism Beam Steering for Infrared Countermeasure Applications”. Optical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2802147.
Bos, Philip, et al. Wide-Angle Achromatic Prism Beam Steering for Infrared Countermeasure Applications. Optical Engineering, 15 Nov. 2007, https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2802147.