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Paper Abstract
In this paper a status report is given on the development of the FAME (Freeform Active Mirror Experiment) active array.
Further information regarding this project can be found in the paper by Venema et al. (this conference). Freeform optics
provide the opportunity to drastically reduce the complexity of the future optical instruments. In order to produce these
non-axisymmetric freeform optics with up to 1 mm deviation from the best fit sphere, it is necessary to come up with
new design and manufacturing methods. The way we would like to create novel freeform optics is by fine tuning a preformed
high surface-quality thin mirror using an array which is actively controlled by actuators. In the following we
introduce the tools deployed to create and assess the individual designs. The result is an active array having optimal
number and lay-out of actuators.
Paper Details
Date Published: 18 July 2014
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91512M (18 July 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2057049
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91512M (18 July 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2057049
Show Author Affiliations
Attila Jaskó, Konkoly Observatory, MTA Research Ctr. for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (Hungary)
Gabby Aitink-Kroes, NOVA Optical & Infrared Instrumentation Group at ASTRON (Netherlands)
Tibor Agócs, NOVA Optical & Infrared Instrumentation Group at ASTRON (Netherlands)
Lars Venema, ASTRON (Netherlands)
Gabby Aitink-Kroes, NOVA Optical & Infrared Instrumentation Group at ASTRON (Netherlands)
Tibor Agócs, NOVA Optical & Infrared Instrumentation Group at ASTRON (Netherlands)
Lars Venema, ASTRON (Netherlands)
Emmanuel Hugot, Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ. (France)
Hermine Schnetler, UK Astronomy Technology Ctr. (United Kingdom)
Evelin Bányai, Konkoly Observatory, MTA Research Ctr. for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (Hungary)
Hermine Schnetler, UK Astronomy Technology Ctr. (United Kingdom)
Evelin Bányai, Konkoly Observatory, MTA Research Ctr. for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (Hungary)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9151:
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation
Ramón Navarro; Colin R. Cunningham; Allison A. Barto, Editor(s)
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