Effects of thermal inhomogeneity on 4m class mirror substrates

Ralf Jedamzik; Clemens Kunisch; Thomas Westerhoff

doi:10.1117/12.2234287

22 July 2016 Effects of thermal inhomogeneity on 4m class mirror substrates

Ralf Jedamzik, Clemens Kunisch, Thomas Westerhoff

Proceedings Volume 9912, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II; 99120Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234287
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The new ground based telescope generation is moving to a next stage of performance and resolution. Mirror substrate material properties tolerance and homogeneity are getting into focus. The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) homogeneity is even more important than the absolute CTE. The error in shape of a mirror, even one of ZERODUR, is affected by changes in temperature, and by gradients in temperature. Front to back gradients will change the radius of curvature R that in turn will change the focus. Some systems rely on passive athermalization and do not have means to focus. Similarly changes in soak temperature will result in surface changes to the extent there is a non-zero coefficient of thermal expansion. When there are in-homogeneities in CTE, the mirror will react accordingly. Results of numerical experiments are presented discussing the impact of CTE in-homogeneities on the optical performance of 4 m class mirror substrates. Latest improvements in 4 m class ZERODUR CTE homogeneity and the thermal expansion metrology are presented as well.

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Ralf Jedamzik, Clemens Kunisch, and Thomas Westerhoff "Effects of thermal inhomogeneity on 4m class mirror substrates", Proc. SPIE 9912, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation II, 99120Z (22 July 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2234287

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