Ultrastable mirror assembly design (Conference Presentation)

Matthew East; Chris Sullivan; Conrad Wells

doi:10.1117/12.2529575

9 September 2019 Ultrastable mirror assembly design (Conference Presentation)

Matthew East, Chris Sullivan, Conrad Wells

Proceedings Volume 11116, Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems II; 111160Z (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529575
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2019, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Direct imaging of exoearths with high-contrast internal coronagraphs depends on ultra-stable opto-mechanical systems. Ultra-stable mirror assemblies enable decadal survey missions like LUVOIR and HabEx. To precisely define the necessary level of stability, the essential first step is to budget the maximum allowable disturbances for each optic in the system. Ideally, allocations are budgeted with respect to spatial- and time-domain frequencies. If allocations do not span these domains, the optic assembly designer cannot take advantage of frequency bands where requirements are looser because of assumptions about telescope control systems and internal coronagraph filtering. This paper explores how mirror assembly technologies and designs are predicted to impact stability, especially within the frequency bands that drive coronagraph contrast performance.

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Matthew East, Chris Sullivan, and Conrad Wells "Ultrastable mirror assembly design (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 11116, Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems II, 111160Z (9 September 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2529575

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