Introduction to the 30m Ring Interferometric Telescope

Zhong Liu; Zhenyu Jin; Yan Li; Jing Lin; Huisong Tan

doi:10.1117/12.669947

Translator Disclaimer

Abstract

For the demand of astronomical limitation observations, such as exploring extra-terrestrial planets, black hole accretion disk and jet in the near-infrared and optical wave band, extremely large telescopes (optical and infrared) have become the principal ground-based astronomical instrumentation. With the maturation of interferometric imaging theory, the borderline between new generation ground-based extremely large telescope and interferometric array for aperture synthesis imaging is increasingly going blurring and the only differences in their technical methods and characteristics are also gradually disappearing. This report introduces some fruitful study results on the next generation ground-based extremely large telescopes, especially the results about the PSF and MTF of the telescope system and the interferometric imaging reconstruction arithmetic. The results not only can be used in the design of large interferometric array for aperture synthesis imaging but also adaptable to the design of single aperture telescope. On the foundation of our results, we bring forward a new concept ground-based extremely large telescope - 30m Ring Interferometric Telescope (30mRIT). It has the direct imaging ability and resolution like single aperture telescope, and it also can image with high resolution like the aperture synthesis imaging mode. The 30mRIT project is remarkably different from the conventional ground-base telescopes and its pivotal techniques have got the support of CAS and China NSF.

Citation Download Citation

Zhong Liu, Zhenyu Jin, Yan Li, Jing Lin, and Huisong Tan "Introduction to the 30m Ring Interferometric Telescope", Proc. SPIE 6267, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, 62672L (23 June 2006); doi: 10.1117/12.669947; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669947

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

PERSONAL SIGN IN
Full access may be available with your subscription

Email or Username Forgot your username?

Password Forgot your password?

Show

Remember Email/Username on this computer

Remember Password

No SPIE account? Create an account
or Institutional Sign In via Shibboleth

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $14.40

Non-members: $18.00 ADD TO CART

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years