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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2071–2082 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Volume | 485 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 30 Nov 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 May 2019 |
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Advances in Optical Fabrication for Astronomy. / Walker, David; Yu, Guoyu; Li, Hongyu; Myer, Brian W.; Beaucamp, Anthony T.; Namba, Yoshiharu; Wu, Lunzhe.
In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 485, No. 2, 11.05.2019, p. 2071–2082.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in Optical Fabrication for Astronomy
AU - Walker, David
AU - Yu, Guoyu
AU - Li, Hongyu
AU - Myer, Brian W.
AU - Beaucamp, Anthony T.
AU - Namba, Yoshiharu
AU - Wu, Lunzhe
N1 - This is a cross-disciplinary paper, to apprise the astronomical community, and especially the instrumentation community, of advances in manufacturing optical instruments for astronomy. These developments could have a profound impact on ground and space based astronomical research.
PY - 2019/5/11
Y1 - 2019/5/11
N2 - The fabrication of precision optical surfaces has undergone a revolution in recent years. The first purpose of this paper is to present case studies of novel optical designs not previously published, that utilize complex, or ‘freeform’, surfaces. These designs are described both for their own merits, and as pointers towards the types of adventurous designs for ground or space-based astronomy that might now be envisaged. The potential benefits are enhanced optical performance in more compact, lower mass, and rugged packages. Such designs would, until recently, have been impossible to fabricate, and so we also describe some of the recent technical advances that have materially changed this position.
AB - The fabrication of precision optical surfaces has undergone a revolution in recent years. The first purpose of this paper is to present case studies of novel optical designs not previously published, that utilize complex, or ‘freeform’, surfaces. These designs are described both for their own merits, and as pointers towards the types of adventurous designs for ground or space-based astronomy that might now be envisaged. The potential benefits are enhanced optical performance in more compact, lower mass, and rugged packages. Such designs would, until recently, have been impossible to fabricate, and so we also describe some of the recent technical advances that have materially changed this position.
KW - Instrumentation: spectrographs
KW - Space vehicles: instruments
KW - Telescopes
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U2 - 10.1093/mnras/sty3255
DO - 10.1093/mnras/sty3255
M3 - Article
VL - 485
SP - 2071
EP - 2082
JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
SN - 0035-8711
IS - 2
ER -