Alignment technology of large telescope main optical system

Qi-rui Xu; Fan Wu; Ming Zhang; Bin Wang

doi:10.1117/12.975696

15 October 2012 Alignment technology of large telescope main optical system

Qi-rui Xu, Fan Wu, Ming Zhang, Bin Wang

Proceedings Volume 8415, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes; 84150G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975696
Event: 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies (AOMATT 2012), 2012, Xiamen, China

Abstract

Optical alignment is very important in the commitment of a telescope. In this paper, the 2 meter class telescope of the Institute of Optics and Electronics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is taken for example. The common alignment procedure and method of large telescopes are described, and the project method of getting better image quality in all the field of view is also included. The alignment procedure mainly includes the coarse alignment and the accurate adjustment. The method can be applied to the optical systems such as Cassegrain and R-C.

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Qi-rui Xu, Fan Wu, Ming Zhang, and Bin Wang "Alignment technology of large telescope main optical system", Proc. SPIE 8415, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes, 84150G (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975696

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