MECHANISM FOR MOVEMENT OF A MIRROR IN AN INTERFEROMETER, AN INTERFEROMETER INCORPORATING THE SAME AND A FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER INCORPORATING THE SAME

摘要

A mechanism that allows for precise motion of the optics of an interferometer is comprised by two or more diaphragm flexures having high lateral stiffness, creating a superior performing Michelson interferometer. When coupled with precise precision control of a mirror surface and a reference laser, the above creates a superior performing Fourier transform spectrometer.