The team at the Australian National University’s (ANU) Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) have developed a design concept for such a miniature version, coined Pocket-GMT. Pocket-GMT is designed to simulate GMT’s segmented primary mirror as well as introduce aberrations and distortions similar to what GMT will experience. This would present an opportunity to optimize the functionality of GMT’s control software and wavefront sensors, and to demonstrate phasing within the laboratory prior to full-scale telescope implementation. Pocket-GMT would also be compatible with later GMT instrument prototypes, thus ensuring its usefulness going into the future. |
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Mirrors
Telescopes
Control systems design
Metrology
Wavefront sensors