Technologies for producing segments for Extremely Large Telescopes

D. Walker; C. Atkins; I. Baker; R. Evans; S. Hamidi; P. Harris; H. Li; W. Messelink; J. Mitchell; M. Parry-Jones; P. Rees; G. Yu

doi:10.1117/12.893360

Technologies for producing segments for Extremely Large Telescopes

D. Walker, C. Atkins, I. Baker, R. Evans, S. Hamidi, P. Harris, H. Li, W. Messelink, J. Mitchell, M. Parry-Jones, P. Rees, G. Yu

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Abstract

We describe progress on a novel process-chain being used to produce eight 1.4m hexagonal segments as prototypes for the European Extremely Large Telescope - a Master Spherical Segment as a reference, and seven aspheric segments. A new pilot plant integrates a bespoke full-aperture test-tower designed and built by OpTIC Glyndŵr, with a Zeeko 1.6m polishing machine. The process chain starts with aspherising hexagonal segments on the Cranfield BoX™ grinder, followed by smoothing, corrective-polishing and edge-rectification using the Zeeko CNC platform. The paper describes the technology and progress, and anticipates how the process-chain is expected to evolve through the seven segments to increase both process-speed and surface-quality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Optical Manufacturing and Testing IX
Volume	8126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893360
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	Optical Manufacturing and Testing IX - San Diego, United States Duration: 20 Aug 2011 → 22 Aug 2011 Conference number: IX https://spie.org/OPO/conferencedetails/optical-manufacturing-and-testing (Link to Conference Details )

Conference

Conference	Optical Manufacturing and Testing IX
Country	United States
City	San Diego
Period	20/08/11 → 22/08/11
Internet address	https://spie.org/OPO/conferencedetails/optical-manufacturing-and-testing (Link to Conference Details )

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Walker, D., Atkins, C., Baker, I., Evans, R., Hamidi, S., Harris, P., ... Yu, G. (2011). Technologies for producing segments for Extremely Large Telescopes. In Optical Manufacturing and Testing IX (Vol. 8126). [812604] https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893360

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