Abstract
A dome which covers an optical instrument is designed to protect the optical instrument from pitting caused by the impact of dust, rain or hail. When flown on the wing or nose of high speed aircraft the erosion can be severe. This adverse environment will degrade the optical performance of the instrument by decreasing transmittance and by increasing the amount of light scattered by the dome.
© 1987 Optical Society of America
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