Comparison Of Large Aperture Telescopes With Parabolic And Spherical Primaries

Dietrich Korsch

doi:10.1117/12.7973950

1 September 1986 Comparison Of Large Aperture Telescopes With Parabolic And Spherical Primaries

Dietrich Korsch

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 25, Issue 9, 251034 (September 1986). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973950

Abstract

Quasi-Cassegrain-type four-mirror telescopes are compared to conventional two-mirror Cassegrain telescopes for use as high performance, very large aperture space telescopes. Spherical and parabolic primaries with continuous as well as segmented surfaces are considered. Imaging characteristics and misalignment sensitivities serve as the principal criteria of comparison. The evaluation shows that parabolic primaries yield superior wide-field performance, whereas spherical primaries hold distinct advantages regarding manufacturability and regarding certain alignment aspects in the case of segmentation.

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Dietrich Korsch "Comparison Of Large Aperture Telescopes With Parabolic And Spherical Primaries," Optical Engineering 25(9), 251034 (1 September 1986). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.7973950

Published: 1 September 1986

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