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Optical theory of the echelette grating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

G. K. T. Conn
G. K. T. Conn
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The UniversitySheffield
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The optical properties of reflecting echelette gratings, used in the infra-red region of the spectrum, are discussed theoretically. Expressions are derived for various important characteristics including the wave-length relationship, the dispersion and the resolving power of spectrometers using such gratings. The intensity distribution is discussed and illustrated by reference to a particular spectrometer fitted with a grating of 1200 lines to the inch. The relative importance of other factors such as the variation of available energy with wave-length, the dispersion of the preliminary optical system, etc., is considered and tabulated. Particular consideration is given to the properties of such gratings when used in much higher orders of interference than are common at present. With large aperture spectrometers, this possibility of using comparatively coarse gratings with a high order of interference is of great practical importance.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 43 , Issue 2 , April 1947 , pp. 240 - 253
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1947

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