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25 September 2017 Toward large diffraction limited space telescopes with the Latt lightweight active primary
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Proceedings Volume 10562, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016; 1056234 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296220
Event: International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016, 2016, Biarritz, France
Abstract
The design of large segmented mirrors, actively controlled both in shape and in differential piston, is one of the challenges space optics is facing, driven by the needs of the astronomical community.
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R. Briguglio, C. Del Vecchio, F. Lisi, E. Pinna, D. Magrin, M. Xompero, C. Arcidiacono, and A. Riccardi "Toward large diffraction limited space telescopes with the Latt lightweight active primary", Proc. SPIE 10562, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016, 1056234 (25 September 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2296220
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KEYWORDS
Actuators

Space telescopes

Adaptive optics

Astronomical imaging

Mirrors

Optics manufacturing

Control systems

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