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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2003
Ajit Banerjee, Bel Air, MD (US);
James O. Jensen, Bel Air, MD (US);
William R. Loerop, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Clifton N. Merrow, Rolla, MO (US);
Ajit Banerjee, Bel Air, MD (US);
James O. Jensen, Bel Air, MD (US);
William R. Loerop, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Clifton N. Merrow, Rolla, MO (US);
The United States of America as represneted by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A interferometer that has no moving parts and can acquire an interferogram in a single exposure is disclosed. Embodiments according to the invention can be used for polychromatic and/or monochromatic detection and include a fixed-position element that divides a beam segment into a plurality of parallel sub-beams of successively increasing path lengths. Embodiments according to the invention can be constructed from separate elements or can be combined into a one-piece device to provide increased stability and ruggedness.