Window baffles

A window baffle assembly has a multi-element segmented window(102) having a first surface (104) adapted to receive at least one wavelength of radiation (106) from an optical system (108), a baffle housing (110) positioned proximate at least a portion of the first surface of the segmented window (102...

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Main Authors ALDERSON, TIMOTHY, BARROW, WILLIAM H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.06.2006
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A window baffle assembly has a multi-element segmented window(102) having a first surface (104) adapted to receive at least one wavelength of radiation (106) from an optical system (108), a baffle housing (110) positioned proximate at least a portion of the first surface of the segmented window (102), and a plurality of baffle elements (112) each affixed between positions on the baffle housing (110) and offset from the first surface (104) of the window (102). At least a portion of the plurality of baffle elements are in a Field of View of the optical system at an operational angle. The surface (114) of the baffle elements are adapted to absorb at least a portion of the energy of the radiation and oriented to scatter the radiation. Each baffle element comprises a leading edge and an opposing trailing edge, the leading edge oriented toward the first surface of the window and the trailing edge oriented to point toward a central point of the optical system. A method of manufacturing a window baffle assembly is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030008763