The Optical Tolerancing Of The Multi-Mirror Telescope

MitchelI Ruda

doi:10.1117/12.953771

1 March 1974 The Optical Tolerancing Of The Multi-Mirror Telescope

MitchelI Ruda

Proceedings Volume 0039, Applications of Geometrical Optics II; (1974) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953771
Event: Annual Technical Symposium, 1973, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The multi-mirror telescope project is a joint undertaking of the University of Arizona and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The telescope, to be located on Mt. Hopkins south of Tucson, Arizona, will be used primarily in the fields of infrared photometry and spectroscopy. Although methods for tolerancing optical systems, especially astronomical telescopes, exist, salient features of the Multi Mirror Telescope (NMT) force us to use a new approach to the tolerafting. Before we discuss these methods, a general description of the MMT is in order.

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MitchelI Ruda "The Optical Tolerancing Of The Multi-Mirror Telescope", Proc. SPIE 0039, Applications of Geometrical Optics II, (1 March 1974); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953771

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