Optimal diluted aperture configuration for large and extremely large telescopes

Jorge Luis Flores; Marija Strojnik; Gonzalo Paez

doi:10.1117/12.455141

8 February 2002 Optimal diluted aperture configuration for large and extremely large telescopes

Jorge Luis Flores, Marija Strojnik, Gonzalo Paez

Proceedings Volume 4486, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing IX; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455141
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We analyze the feasibility of replacing hexagonal mirror segments with the circular ones in the very large telescopes, requiring the approximately same performance in the spatial frequency domain. The potential advantage of circular segments is their easier fabrication and a decreased amount of stray light contribution from the edges.

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Jorge Luis Flores, Marija Strojnik, and Gonzalo Paez "Optimal diluted aperture configuration for large and extremely large telescopes", Proc. SPIE 4486, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing IX, (8 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455141

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