Space Telescopes and Instruments V: 25-28 March 1998, Kona, Hawaii, Part 2Pierre-Yves Bely, Jim Bernard Breckinridge, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers An exploration of space telescopes and instruments. It is divided into two parts. The first contains plenary papers, and discussion of next-generation space telescopes and the Hubble Space telescope. The second part looks at optics. |
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Introduction | 690 |
Current fabrication techniques for ULE and fusedsilica lightweight mirrors 335642 | 702 |
Telescope design for the Infrared Telescope Technology Testbed 335643 | 712 |
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aberrations accuracy actuators adaptive optics algorithm alignment analysis angle aperture arcsec arcseconds array AXAF axis beam beryllium bonding calibration camera channel composite compression configuration cryocooler cryogenic detector diameter diffraction distortion effects electronics energy fabrication field of view figure error filter flat flexure flight focal length focal plane frequency function FUSE glass grating HRMA Hubble Space Telescope infrared interface lightweight mass material measured membrane meter MIPS mission multifiber NGST operation optical system orbit parameters performance phase diversity photon pixels planetary rings plate point spread function primary mirror radius readout rings rotation scan segment sensor shown in Figure silicon silicon carbide SIRTF Space Telescope spacecraft spectral star structure sunshield superconducting superdiamagnetic surface Telescopes and Instruments temperature thermal wavefront error wavefront sensor wavelength X-ray XRCF Zerodur