Analytical modelling of Thirty Meter Telescope optics polarization

Ramya M. Anche; G. C. Anupama; Krishna Reddy; Asoke Sen; K. Sankarasubramanian; A. N. Ramaprakash; Sujan Sengupta; Warren Skidmore; Jenny Atwood; Sivarani Tirupathi; Shashi Bhushan Pandey

doi:10.1117/12.2181397

15 June 2015 Analytical modelling of Thirty Meter Telescope optics polarization

Ramya M. Anche, G. C. Anupama, Krishna Reddy, Asoke Sen, K. Sankarasubramanian, A. N. Ramaprakash, Sujan Sengupta, Warren Skidmore, Jenny Atwood, Sivarani Tirupathi, Shashi Bhushan Pandey

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Proceedings Volume 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015; 965408 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2181397
Event: International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 2015, Kolkata, India

Abstract

The polarization introduced due to Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) optics is calculated using an analytical model. Mueller matrices are also generated for each optical element using Zemax, based on which the instrumental polarization due to the entire system at the focal plane is estimated and compared with the analytical model. This study is significant in the estimation of the telescope sensitivity and also has great implications for future instruments.

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Ramya M. Anche, G. C. Anupama, Krishna Reddy, Asoke Sen, K. Sankarasubramanian, A. N. Ramaprakash, Sujan Sengupta, Warren Skidmore, Jenny Atwood, Sivarani Tirupathi, and Shashi Bhushan Pandey "Analytical modelling of Thirty Meter Telescope optics polarization", Proc. SPIE 9654, International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, 965408 (15 June 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2181397

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