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Optical Heritage Validation by Dr. Clarence Korendyke - EIS Project Scientist

Dr. Clarence Korendyke, EIS Project Scientist at NRL, validates the component and design heritage of optical systems for space telescopes. Testing procedures and technologies utilized ensure precise performance and calibration. Collaborating with relevant projects and research partnerships, Dr. Korendyke focuses on enhancing image quality and spectral line profiles, driving advancements in space-based observational capabilities.

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Optical Heritage Validation by Dr. Clarence Korendyke - EIS Project Scientist

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  1. Heritage and Validation Approach Dr. Clarence M. Korendyke EIS US Project Scientist Naval Research Laboratory 202-767-3144 e-mail: koren@cyclops.nrl.navy.mil

  2. EIS Component and Design Heritage • Scan Mirror Design: SUMER/LASCO • Motor Actuators: Distributed List Includes HST and UVCS • Shutter Design/Actuators: MDI, TRACE, SXI • PZT: Flight Heritage on LASCO Fabry-Perot and M1 Tilt Mechanism • Bearings and Slides: HRTS and SUMER • Optical Design Heritage: EIT, TRACE, CDS, SUMER and SERTS

  3. Environmental Test

  4. Optical Component Test

  5. NRL Beamline X24-C at NSLS Synchrotron

  6. End to End Test • Focus and Image Quality Testing of the Telescope Will Be Conducted in the Visible Using a Collimator and Slit Plane Imaging System • This Test Will Follow the Procedures Successfully Implemented in the AS&E and HRTS Rocket Programs • Spectrometer Focus and Image Quality and Spectral Line Profile Testing Will Occur at EUV Wavelengths Using a Modified Supplier’s Collimator • End-to-End Image Quality Test Will Be Conducted With the NRL’s Collimator • End-to-end Calibration Scans of the Entrance Aperture With a Standard Source at RAL Will Be Conducted • This Test Will Follow the Standard Procedures Developed for CDS and SERTS • Results of This Test Will Be Used to Correct the Instrument Response Profile in Absolute Magnitude • Visible Rejection Test With a Heliostat or Appropriate Simulated Solar Source Will Be Conducted

  7. NRL-Generated Interface Memoranda

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