@inproceedings{375f4af620224b29a1a7458225bfd04f,
title = "Rugged adaptive telescope secondaries: Experience with a demonstrator mirror",
abstract = "There are considerable potential advantages in throughput, polarization and IR emissivity of performing the adaptive correction at the telescope secondary. However, reliability and safety are key issues. This paper explores a sound engineering approach which is rugged, safe and provides a level of redundancy. A 7-actuator demonstrator is described, together with first results from laboratory testing.",
keywords = "Adaptive, Aluminium, Magnetostrictive, Secondary",
author = "Walker, {David D.} and Lee, {Jun Ho} and Bingham, {Richard G.} and David Brooks and Mark Dryburgh and Gilbert Nixon and Jamshidi, {Heshmat O.} and Kim, {Sug Whan} and Bigelow, {Bruce C.}",
year = "1998",
month = sep,
day = "11",
doi = "10.1117/12.321661",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819428000",
volume = "3353",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "872--878",
editor = "Domenico Bonaccini and Tyson, {Robert K.}",
booktitle = "Adaptive Optical System Technologies",
address = "United States",
note = "Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation ; Conference date: 20-03-1998 Through 28-03-1998",
}