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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Grating Care and Handling ..........................................................................................................4
Figure 2: MS257 Dimensions......................................................................................................................6
Figure 3: Input and Output Ports .................................................................................................................7
Figure 4: Mounting Hole Pattern for Ports ..................................................................................................7
Figure 5: Monochromator Interior Layout..................................................................................................10
Figure 6: Light Path of a Monochromator .................................................................................................11
Figure 7: Light Path of a Spectrograph .....................................................................................................12
Figure 8: Light Path of Imaging Spectrograph ..........................................................................................12
Figure 9: Utility Program Main Window.....................................................................................................24
Figure 10: Configuration Program main window ........................................................................................32
Figure 11: Hand Controller Keypad ..........................................................................................................36
Figure 12: Rear Panel Connections ..........................................................................................................42
Figure 13: Quadruple Grating Turret.........................................................................................................44
Figure 14: Using Fixed Slits with MS257 ..................................................................................................47
Figure 15: Micrometer Driven Slit Dimensions...........................................................................................49
Figure 16: Micrometer Driven Slit Adjustments.........................................................................................50
Figure 17: Micrometer Driven Slit Closed Position ...................................................................................50
Figure 18: Motorized Slit ............................................................................................................................51
Figure 19: Filter Installation ........................................................................................................................53
Figure 20: Motorized Flip Mirror .................................................................................................................55
Figure 21: Dual Source Configuration........................................................................................................56
Figure 22: Diffraction Geometry of a Plane Reflection Grating..................................................................60
Figure 23: The "Grating Equation" .............................................................................................................61
Figure 24: Grating Resolution ....................................................................................................................63
Figure 25: Diffraction Orders ......................................................................................................................64
Figure 26: Polarization and Efficiency........................................................................................................66
