NASA NTRS · 19890000226
Error-Compensated Telescope
Abstract
Proposed reflecting telescope includes large, low-precision primary mirror stage and small, precise correcting mirror. Correcting mirror machined under computer control to compensate for error in primary mirror. Correcting mirror machined by diamond cutting tool. Computer analyzes interferometric measurements of primary mirror to determine shape of surface of correcting mirror needed to compensate for errors in wave front reflected from primary mirror and commands position and movement of cutting tool accordingly.
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Meinel, Aden B., Meinel, Marjorie P., Stacy, John E.. 1989-05-01. Error-Compensated Telescope. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890000226
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