Optical analysis of a membrane photon sieve space telescope

Olha Asmolova; Geoff Andersen; Michael E. Dearborn; Matthew G. McHarg; Trey Quiller; Thomas Murphey

doi:10.1117/12.2015416

21 May 2013 Optical analysis of a membrane photon sieve space telescope

Olha Asmolova, Geoff Andersen, Michael E. Dearborn, Matthew G. McHarg, Trey Quiller, Thomas Murphey

Proceedings Volume 8739, Sensors and Systems for Space Applications VI; 87390C (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015416
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

This paper focuses on recent progress in designing FallconSAT-7, a 33U CubeSat solar telescope designed to image the Sun from low Earth orbit. The telescope system includes a deployable structure that supports a membrane photon sieve under tension as well as secondary optics. To satisfy mission requirements to demonstrate diffraction limited imaging capability of this collapsible, f/2 diffractive primary we have completed studying a number off effects on membrane material that can affect system imaging quality.

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Olha Asmolova, Geoff Andersen, Michael E. Dearborn, Matthew G. McHarg, Trey Quiller, and Thomas Murphey "Optical analysis of a membrane photon sieve space telescope", Proc. SPIE 8739, Sensors and Systems for Space Applications VI, 87390C (21 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015416

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