Optomechanical and Precision Instrument Design: 10-11 July 1995, San Diego, California |
Contents
Optimal structural design of the Airborne Infrared Imager 254202 | 11 |
Gimbal mechanism for cryogenic alignment of 1meter diameter optics 254203 | 23 |
Modal analysis tests on the supporting structure of the secondary mirror of the Large Binocular | 34 |
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adhesive alignment alloy aluminum analysis angle angular applications arcseconds aspheric axial azimuthal bearing Beryllium birefringence cantilever beam cell coefficient components configuration coupling loss cryogenic deflection detector determine diameter diamond machining diaphragm flexure diffraction displacement effects electroless nickel electroless nickel plated equations error fabrication fiber film finite element analysis finite element model focus frequency fused silica gimbal gimbal assembly inches instrument interferometer laser length lens lightweight linear load material maximum measurement mechanical method methylene blue micrometer module mount non-linearities optical axis optical bench optical elements optical surface optical system optimized optomechanical PACE parameters parasitic motions performance plasma etching plating polishing precision predicted primary mirror radial range resin rotation sensor shown in Figure silicon silicon carbide spid SPIE stability stiffness stress structure substrate Table telescope temperature thermal expansion thickness wavefront waveguide wavelength waves x-ray