Interferometric metrology for the TMT primary mirror segments: Design and analysis

J. Beverage, J. H. Burge, J. Blanchard, B. Lewis, C. Zhao, M. Valente

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Abstract

The Thirty Meter Telescope uses a hyperboloidal f/1 primary mirror made from 492 1.4-m segments with 82 different aspheric prescriptions. Each segment will be measured using Fizeau interferometry with spherical reference surface and CGH aspheric correction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Fabrication and Testing - Proceedings Optical Design and Fabrication 2019 (Freeform, OFT)
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580606
StatePublished - Jun 3 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2019 - Part of Optical Design and Fabrication 2019 - Washington, United States
Duration: Jun 10 2019Jun 12 2019

Publication series

NameOptical Fabrication and Testing - Proceedings Optical Design and Fabrication 2019 (Freeform, OFT)

Conference

ConferenceOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2019 - Part of Optical Design and Fabrication 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period6/10/196/12/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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