Astronomical telescope with holographic primary objective

Thomas D. Ditto; Jeffrey F. Friedman; David A. Content

doi:10.1117/12.893141

14 September 2011 Astronomical telescope with holographic primary objective

Thomas D. Ditto, Jeffrey F. Friedman, David A. Content

Proceedings Volume 8146, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts V; 814615 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893141
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2011, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A dual dispersion telescope with a plane grating primary objective was previously disclosed that can overcome intrinsic chromatic aberration of dispersive optics while allowing for unprecedented features such as million object spectroscopy, extraordinary étendue, flat primary objective with a relaxed figure tolerance, gossamer membrane substrate stowable as an unsegmented roll inside a delivery vehicle, and extensibility past 100 meter aperture at optical wavelengths. The novel design meets many criteria for space deployment. Other embodiments are suitable for airborne platforms as well as terrestrial and lunar sites. One problem with this novel telescope is that the grazing exodus configuration necessary to achieve a large aperture is traded for throughput efficiency. Now we show how the hologram of a point source used in place of the primary objective plane grating can improve efficiency by lowering the diffraction angle below grazing exodus. An intermediate refractive element is used to compensate for wavelength dependent focal lengths of the holographic primary objective.

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Thomas D. Ditto, Jeffrey F. Friedman, and David A. Content "Astronomical telescope with holographic primary objective", Proc. SPIE 8146, UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts V, 814615 (14 September 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893141

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