System and method for effective isolation of an interferometer

A vibration protection system for an instrument that is a component of a system, comprising:

• a discrete support for the instrument apart from other system components;
• at least one mechanical vibration isolator for said support
• said instrument is located between a resilient material below and a cover above;
• said cover further comprises at least one fastener extending therethrough for fixation of said instrument with said resilient material and said discrete support where said discrete support is in a spaced relation without direct contact to a base to which said cover is affixed;
• said support suspends said instrument in an enclosure with said vibration isolator located at a suspension location;
• said discrete support comprises an instrument base at an opposed end from said suspension location;
• said instrument rests on said resilient material supported by said instrument base;
• said instrument is supported within an enclosure with a vacuum inside said enclosure;
• said discrete support is attached to said cover for said enclosure using at least one stud that extends through at least one opening in said discrete support with said mechanical vibration isolator in said opening;
• said instrument base is an annularly shaped flange and said instrument comprises an interferometer;
• said enclosure has a vacuum;
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• said interferometer comprises fibers connected to it sealingly passing into said enclosure.

A vibration protection system for an instrument that is a component of a system, comprising:

• a discrete support for the instrument apart from other system components;
• at least one mechanical vibration isolator for said support
• said instrument is located between a resilient material below and a cover above;
• said cover further comprises at least one fastener extending therethrough for fixation of said instrument with said resilient material and said discrete support where said discrete support is in a spaced relation without direct contact to a base to which said cover is affixed;
• said instrument is supported within an enclosure;
• said instrument comprises an interferometer;
• said enclosure has at least a partial vacuum;
• said discrete support suspends said instrument from above in an enclosure with said vibration isolator located at a suspension location;
• said discrete support supporting said interferometer at an opposed end from said suspension location;
• said interferometer rests on a resilient material supported by an instrument base formed on said discrete support;
• said interferometer is located between said resilient material below and said cover above;
• said discrete support is attached to said interferometer cover for said enclosure using at least one stud that extends through at least one opening in said discrete support with said mechanical vibration isolator in said opening;
• said discrete support comprises an annularly shaped flange;
• said interferometer comprises fibers connected to it sealingly passing into said enclosure.