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Simulation and validation of a prototype swing arm profilometer for measuring extremely large telescope mirror-segments.
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Optics express [Opt Express] 2010 Feb 01; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 2036-48. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) projects presuppose segmented primary mirrors. The metrology of the off-axis aspherical segments is particularly challenging in terms of global form, mid spatial frequencies and matching of the base-radius and conic constant. We propose to use a swing arm profilometer (SAP) to provide verification independent of interferometry. In this paper we present results of a simulation of the swing arm profilometer as applied to mirror segments, and experimental verification of the simulation using a prototype instrument.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1094-4087
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Optics express
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20174033
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.002036