Low Temperature Filter for Photometry in the 20-micro Atmospheric Window.
In a search for a filter for a 20-micro astronomical photometer the reststrahlen reflection of Irtran-1 and a ZnO pellet has been measured at low temperatures in the 15-50-micro range. With a mean reflection of 82% between. 16 micro and 22.3 micro the Irtran-1 material appears to be a efficient low temperature filter suitable for this spectral window, especially when using several reflections.
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