Optical testing of mirrors for giant telescopes

J. H. Burge

doi:10.1364/oft.2010.otub1

Optical testing of mirrors for giant telescopes

J. H. Burge

James C Wyant Coll Optical Sci

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Today's giant telescopes use mirrors that require new methods of optical testing. This paper summarizes developments at University of Arizona for measuring off-axis primary mirror segments, large convex aspheric secondary mirrors, and giant turning flats.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Optical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2010
Publisher	Optical Society of America (OSA)
ISBN (Print)	9781557528933
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/oft.2010.otub1
State	Published - Dec 1 2010
Event	Optical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2010 - Jackson Hole, WY, United States Duration: Jun 13 2010 → Jun 17 2010

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Name	Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

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Other	Optical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Jackson Hole, WY
Period	6/13/10 → 6/17/10

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Instrumentation
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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