Active structures for use in precision control of large optical systems

James L. Fanson; Eric H. Anderson; Donald Rapp

doi:10.1117/12.55733

1 November 1990 Active structures for use in precision control of large optical systems

James L. Fanson, Eric H. Anderson, Donald Rapp

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue 11, (November 1990). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55733

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This paper discusses the application of active structures technology to the control of precision structures for future space-based astrophysics observatories. The state of the art in active structures is reviewed, and technology developments applicable to large optical systems are discussed.

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James L. Fanson, Eric H. Anderson, and Donald Rapp "Active structures for use in precision control of large optical systems," Optical Engineering 29(11), (1 November 1990). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55733

Published: 1 November 1990

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