Modelling the Partially Coherent Behaviour of Few-Mode Far-Infrared Grating Spectrometers
arXiv:2203.11297 · doi:10.1364/JOSAA.458217
Abstract
Modelling ultra-low-noise far-infrared grating spectrometers has become crucial for the next generation of far-infrared space observatories. Conventional techniques are awkward to apply because of the partially coherent form of the incident spectral field, and the few-mode response of the optics and detectors. We present a modal technique for modelling the behaviour of spectrometers, which allows for the propagation and detection of partially coherent fields, and the inclusion of straylight radiated by warm internal surfaces. We illustrate the technique by modelling the behaviour of the Long Wavelength Band of the proposed SAFARI instrument on the well-studied SPICA mission.
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