Mesooptical Fourier transform microscope - a new device for high energy physics

A new device for high energy physics, Mesooptical Fourier Transform Microscope (MFTM), designed for observation of straight-line particle tracks in nuclear emulsion is described. The MFTM works without any mechanical or electronical depth scanning and can be considered as a selectively viewing eye. The computer controlled system containing MFTM as the main unit is given. This system can be used for fast search particle tracks and events produced by high energy neutrinos from accelerators. The results of the first experimental test of the computer controlled MFTM are presented. The performances of this system are described and discussed. It is shown that the angular resolution of the MFTM is 1 angular minute and the measurement time is equal to 30 ms. As all operations in the MFTM go without any depth scanning this new system works at least two orders of magnitude faster than any known system with a traditional optical microscope