The Lyot Filter Demonstration Instrument (LFDI)

The Lyot Filter Demonstration Instrument is a technology advancement effort.  When completed in late 2024, it will be a validation of a temperature-compensated, electro-optically tuned, birefringent optical filter.  This technology will enable high-resolution spectroscopy within imaging system payloads for both balloon and space-borne missions studying solar physics.

LFDI Documents

• Thermal FEA Demonstrating Bonding and Mounting Approach
• LFDI Tuning Control Software
• LFDI Tuning Control Board Design and Files