Light and lightened mirrors for astronomy

Denis Fappani

doi:10.1117/12.785387

14 July 2008 Light and lightened mirrors for astronomy

Denis Fappani

Proceedings Volume 7018, Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation; 701803 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785387
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

For ground-based astronomy, more and more large telescopes are emerging all around the world. Similarly to space borne telescopes, for which the use of lightened optics has always been a baseline for purpose of mass reduction of payloads, same kinds of lightened/light mirrors are then now more and more intensively used also for ground-based instrumentation for astronomy, requiring larger and larger components. Through several examples of typical past realizations (class 0.5m-1m) for different astronomical projects requiring light or lightened mirrors for different reasons (optimisation of mass and stiffness, reduction of thermal inertia, increasing of dynamic performance for fast scanning purpose,....), the presentation will point out issues for lightening design, manufacturing and control of such parts, as well as brief overview of the corresponding existing "state of the art" for these technologies in SESO.

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Denis Fappani "Light and lightened mirrors for astronomy", Proc. SPIE 7018, Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation, 701803 (14 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785387

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