Simultaneous design of an optical system and null tests of the components: examples and results from the Large-aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope

Lynn G. Seppala

doi:10.1117/12.868873

7 September 2010 Simultaneous design of an optical system and null tests of the components: examples and results from the Large-aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope

Lynn G. Seppala

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Proceedings Volume 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010; 76520I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868873
Event: International Optical Design Conference 2010, 2010, Jackson Hole, WY, United States

Abstract

Optical null tests for three lenses and two subsystems were incorporated into the optical design procedure for the Large-aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope [1]. The "skip surfaces" feature in the OSLO optical design program was crucial. The resulting optical tests were extremely simple, requiring only a retro reflecting spherical or flat mirror. This is only possible because the optical tests were simultaneously designed and optimized as the telescope was designed.

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Lynn G. Seppala "Simultaneous design of an optical system and null tests of the components: examples and results from the Large-aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope", Proc. SPIE 7652, International Optical Design Conference 2010, 76520I (7 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868873

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