Michelson Interferometer for Global High-Resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI): Monolithic Interferometer Design and Test |
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| Authors: | John M Harlander Christoph R Englert Charles M Brown Kenneth D Marr Ian J Miller Vaz Zastera Bernhard W Bach Stephen B Mende |
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| Institution: | 1.Space Systems Research Corporation,Alexandria,US;2.Space Science Division,US Naval Research Laboratory,Washington,US;3.LightMachinery Inc.,Nepean,Canada;4.Bach Research Inc.,Boulder,US;5.Space Sciences Laboratory,University of California-Berkeley,Berkeley,US |
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| Abstract: | The design and laboratory tests of the interferometers for the Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI) instrument which measures thermospheric wind and temperature for the NASA-sponsored Ionospheric Connection (ICON) Explorer mission are described. The monolithic interferometers use the Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne (DASH) Spectroscopy technique for wind measurements and a multi-element photometer approach to measure thermospheric temperatures. The DASH technique and overall optical design of the MIGHTI instrument are described in an overview followed by details on the design, element fabrication, assembly, laboratory tests and thermal control of the interferometers that are the heart of MIGHTI. |
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