Ultrathin EUV Filters Testing and Characterization under High Flux (13 SC) for Solar Orbiter EUI Instrument

Conference (2011, October 07)

The test setup and characterization parameters of ultrathin EUV filters under high solar flux are presented. These 150nm thick aluminium filters are used at the entrance of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager ... [more ▼]

The test setup and characterization parameters of ultrathin EUV filters under high solar flux are presented. These 150nm thick aluminium filters are used at the entrance of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) payload, which is developed at the Centre Spatial de Liège for the Solar Orbiter ESA M-class mission. The solar flux that they shall have to withstand will be as high as 13 solar constants when the spacecraft reach its 0.28AU perihelion. A specific design based on additional ribs has therefore been developed to enhance the thermal behaviour and heat evacuation while preserving its optical properties. It is essential to assess the design performances under the Solar Orbiter high solar flux. Therefore, thermal vacuum test under 13 solar constants will be performed. The filters temperature profiles will be measured during the tests through infrared imaging. A thermal correlation of the test will then be performed to deduce the filters actual thermal properties to be used in the global instrument geometrical and thermal mathematical models. [less ▲]

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(2004)

A Test Cryostat for Herschel-PACS Mechanism

in SCHÜRMANN B. (Ed.) ESA-SP-467 (2001, September)

The PACS Grating Assembly consists of a flat ruled grating of 320x80 mm²; its positioning mechanism; and launch-locking system. The Grating Assembly is part of the PACS Focal Plane Unit (FPU) and is ... [more ▼]

The PACS Grating Assembly consists of a flat ruled grating of 320x80 mm²; its positioning mechanism; and launch-locking system. The Grating Assembly is part of the PACS Focal Plane Unit (FPU) and is operated at liquid helium temperature (4K). It is remote-controlled from the Detector & Mechanism Controller (DEC/MEC), which is located on the Herschel Service Module. The grating shall be capable of accurate positioning (4 arcsec) within a large angular throw (40 arcdeg) and restricted dissipation to the 4K heat sink (< 5 mW). The development of the Grating mechanism controller has urged the need for a cryogenic simulator of the Grating Assembly with regard to the large change in value of mechanical and electrical characteristics between room temperature and liquid helium temperature. The simulator consists of a functional prototype of the Grating Assembly and a dedicated helium cryostat with appropriate interfaces. The test cryostat is a homemade facility (CSL) designed to cool down the prototype (and subsequent models) to liquid helium temperature. The test set-up also provides relevant instrumentation such as cryogenic temperature read-out, electrical feedthroughs toward the payload and optical viewport. [less ▲]