Testing apparatus including a vacuum-tight radiation window
AssigneeCarl-Zeiss-Stiftung
InventorHans-Jurgen Meier
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Abstract
The invention in directed to a radiation window for a test container in which satellites are tested under conditions in outer-space. The radiation window is made up of a plurality of individual lens elements arranged one next to the other. These lens elements are part of the conductor system through which an intensive radiation source illuminates a device to be tested such as a satellite to simulate the radiation of the sun.
Claims6
In a testing apparatus equipped with a container wherein a device such as a satellite can be tested under outer-space conditions by subjecting the apparatus to radiation from a radiation source, the container having an opening for admitting the radiation into the interior thereof and the radiation source including a collector comprising:
- a vacuum-tight radiation window mounted on said container to conduct the radiation through said opening, said radiation window including frame means mounted on said container;
- and, a plurality of lens elements mounted in said frame means so as to be disposed one next to the other.
A testing apparatus wherein a device such as a satellite can be tested under outer-space conditions by subjecting the apparatus to radiation from a radiation arrangement including a radiation source, the testing arrangement comprising:
- a vacuum tank for accommodating the device to be tested, said vacuum tank having an opening formed therein;
- and,
- condensor means forming part of said radiation arrangement for conducting the radiation of said radiation source into said vacuum tank;
- said condensor means including:
- a vacuum-tight radiation window including frame means and a plurality of lens elements mounted in said frame means so as to be disposed one next to the other;
- and,
- mounting means arranged in said opening of said vacuum tank for movably mounting said radiation window on said tank for movement in the direction of the radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.