Contamination control of the SABER cryogenic infrared telescope

James S. Dyer; Steven Brown; Roy W. Esplin; Galen Hansen; Scott M. Jensen; John L. Stauder; Lorin Zollinger

doi:10.1117/12.481652

11 September 2002 Contamination control of the SABER cryogenic infrared telescope

James S. Dyer, Steven Brown, Roy W. Esplin, Galen Hansen, Scott M. Jensen, John L. Stauder, Lorin Zollinger

Proceedings Volume 4774, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control VII; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481652
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

The SABER instrument (Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Spectroscopy) is a cryogenic infrared sensor on the TIMED spacecraft with stringent molecular and particulate contamination control requirements. The sensor measures infrared emissions from atmospheric constituents in the earth limb at altitudes ranging from 60 to 180 km using radiatively-cooled 240 K optics and a mechanically-refrigerated 75 K detector. The stray light performance requirements necessitate nearly pristine foreoptics. The cold detector in a warm sensor presents challenges in controlling the cryodeposition of water and other condensable vapors. Accordingly, SABER incorporates several unique design features and test strategies to control and measure the particulate and molecular contamination environment. These include internal witness mirrors, dedicated purge/depressurization manifolds, labyrinths, cold stops, and validated procedures for bakeout, cooldown, and warmup. The pre-launch and on-orbit contamination control performance for the SABER telescope will be reviewed.

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James S. Dyer, Steven Brown, Roy W. Esplin, Galen Hansen, Scott M. Jensen, John L. Stauder, and Lorin Zollinger "Contamination control of the SABER cryogenic infrared telescope", Proc. SPIE 4774, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control VII, (11 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.481652

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