Distances between various locations:
Field lens to pupil lens................................5.25"
inner diameter of snout.................................2.875"
pupil lens to He-3 pot..................................2.74"
inner surface of He-4 lid to pupil lens.................0.70" (approx.)
pupil lens to first bend in optical path................1.25"
first bend to bend at grid 1............................1.50"
first bend to bend at grid 2............................3.00"
He-3 surface to He-4 surface............................5.00"
inner surface of He-4 lid to He-3 pot...................3.425" +/- 0.015"
inner surface of He-4 lid to plane above which no
plumbing extends........................................4.69" (approx.)
angle by which optic axis deviates from dewr radius.....22°
amount to translate grid 1 to avoid vignetting..........2 mm
amount to translate grid 2 to avoid vignetting..........1 mm
Height of optics shelves relative to He-4 cold surface
Upper optics shelf.......................7.930" - 8.230"
Lower optics shelf......................4.300" - 4.600"
Contact tom@clark.phys.nwu.edu. Last updated July 1, 1998