NRL scientist receives patent for rugged-lightweight spectrometer assembly
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 10:14
in Physics & Chemistry
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Space Science Division scientist, Dr. Christoph R. Englert, is awarded patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a more cost effective, rugged and lightweight compression assembly design for spatial heterodyne spectrometer (SHS) interferometer applications. This innovative design approach introduces the flexibility of exchanging optical components while conserving the ruggedness of previous monolithic SHS interferometer designs and reducing their high production costs; a factor that has impeded wide-spread military and commercial application.