Fabrication and testing of combined primary and tertiary mirrors for the large synoptic survey telescope

H. M. Martin, J. H. Burge, R. D. Lutz, M. Tuell

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Abstract

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is a three-mirror system with an 8.4-m primary mirror and a 5.1-m tertiary mirror on a single glass substrate. This mirror is being manufactured at the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2008
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)9781557528612
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2008 - Rochester, NY, United States
Duration: Oct 21 2008Oct 24 2008

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Other

OtherOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRochester, NY
Period10/21/0810/24/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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