Active optics for large telescopes

I. Noethe

doi:10.1117/12.142875

15 April 1993 Active optics for large telescopes

I. Noethe

Proceedings Volume 1780, Lens and Optical Systems Design; 178024 (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142875
Event: Optical Systems Design '92, 1992, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The task of correcting wavefront aberrations in large telescopes is split nowadays between active and adaptive optics. This paper defines the requirements for an active optics system and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different types of primary mirrors from the point of view of active optics.

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I. Noethe "Active optics for large telescopes", Proc. SPIE 1780, Lens and Optical Systems Design, 178024 (15 April 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.142875

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