Radius of curvature metrology for segmented mirrors

Dave Baiocchi, J. H. Burge

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Abstract

Future space and ground telescopes will have apertures that are increasingly larger in size. The primary mirrors for these telescopes will be so large that they cannot be fabricated, transported, and/or launched as a single entity. One solution is to build a large mirror out of smaller segments. The biggest challenge in fabricating segmented mirrors is matching the individual pieces so they form a single, continuous surface. This requirement means that the radii of curvature must all match. We present a technique for matching the relative radii of curvature for segmented mirrors, and we include an error analysis of this method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)58-67
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4093
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
EventCurrent Developments in Lens Design and Optical Systems Engineering - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Aug 2 2000Aug 4 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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