Lunt LS40 gen 2


Overall results



Test method f-ratio Surface sampled FSR    Gap       raw FWHM deconvoluted FWHM Delta CWL Note
Lunt LS40 gen 2
(Mid-April 2026)
Interferometry with hydrogen lamp
collimated
full aperture
11.0 A
0.19 mm 0.46 A
0.38 A
+ 0.2 A




The transmission curve of the etalon is a textbook Lorentzian.
raw FWHM = etalon FWHM convoluted by hydrogen lamp FWHM




Measurement of the etalon by interferometry using a hydrogen lamp in diffuse light

Principe: the Fabry-Perot cavity is used as a Fabry-Perot interferometer

Optical setup: Hydrogen lamp => diffuser => etalon => Nikon Z7II with 85 mmS f/1.8 lens


Interference fringe pattern



Lunt LS40 gen2 - Interference fringe pattern - Nikon Z7II - 85 mm S f/1.8 Nikkor lens at f/1.8 - 12-bit RAW file - 1 s - 100 ISO - 11 May 2024

Comments:

- The interference patern is quite uniform with a nice Lorentzian profile for the rings.
- The mesurements from the different rings are very consistent.

The measurement was repeated twice with the same results.





 


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