  We describe an autocollimating optical angle sensor with a dynamic range of 9
mrad and nrad/sqrt(Hz) sensitivity at frequencies from 5 mHz to 3 kHz. This
work improves the standard multi-slit autocollimator design by adding two
optical components, a reference mirror and a condensing lens. This
autocollimator makes a differential measurement between a reference mirror and
a target mirror, suppressing common-mode noise sources. The condensing lens
reduces optical aberrations, increases intensity, and improves image quality.
To further improve the stability of the device at low frequencies the body of
the autocollimator is designed to reduce temperature variations and their
effects. A new data processing technique was developed in order to suppress the
effects of imperfections in the CCD.
