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MISE Diffraction Grating

The flight model for MISE’s diffraction grating, which disperses light, in a manner similar to a prism, before the light strikes the instrument's detector.
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Published: September 8, 2021

The flight model for MISE’s diffraction grating, which disperses light, in a manner similar to a prism, before the light strikes the instrument's detector.

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