Evaluation of least-squares phase-diversity technique for space telescope wave-front sensing
DJ Lee, MC Roggemann, BM Welsh, ER Crosby - Applied optics, 1997 - opg.optica.org
Because of mechanical aspects of fabrication, launch, and operational environment, space
telescope optics can suffer from unforeseen aberrations, detracting from their intended …
telescope optics can suffer from unforeseen aberrations, detracting from their intended …
Focal plane wavefront sensing using residual adaptive optics speckles
JL Codona, M Kenworthy - The Astrophysical Journal, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Optical imperfections, misalignments, aberrations, and even dust can significantly limit
sensitivity in high-contrast imaging systems such as coronagraphs. An upstream deformable …
sensitivity in high-contrast imaging systems such as coronagraphs. An upstream deformable …
Optimizing coronagraph designs to minimize their contrast sensitivity to low-order optical aberrations
JJ Green, SB Shaklan - Techniques and Instrumentation for …, 2003 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The presence of optical aberrations in the entrance pupil of a coronagraph causes the stellar
light to scatter about the occulting spot, reducing the effective contrast achievable. Even if …
light to scatter about the occulting spot, reducing the effective contrast achievable. Even if …
[HTML][HTML] Chromatism in radio telescopes due to blocking and feed scattering
D Morris - Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 67, no. 2, July 1978 …, 1978 - adsabs.harvard.edu
Chromatism in radio telescopes due to the incomplete absorption and subsequent scattering
of the energy incident on the telescope feed is analyzed. The results are expressed in the …
of the energy incident on the telescope feed is analyzed. The results are expressed in the …
Diffraction effects of telescope secondary mirror spiders on various image-quality criteria
JE Harvey, C Ftaclas - Applied optics, 1995 - opg.optica.org
Diffraction from secondary mirror spiders can significantly affect the image quality of optical
telescopes; however, these effects vary drastically with the chosen image-quality criterion …
telescopes; however, these effects vary drastically with the chosen image-quality criterion …
On improving the effectiveness of large telescopes
JG Baker - IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic …, 1969 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A family of two-mirror correctors has been devised in a more advanced form than that
obtained by Paul in 1935. These correctors can be used in combination with any …
obtained by Paul in 1935. These correctors can be used in combination with any …
[HTML][HTML] On the phase matrix basic to the scattering of polarized light
CE Siewert - Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 109, P. 195 …, 1982 - adsabs.harvard.edu
On the Phase Matrix Basic to the Scattering of Polarized Light ADS Classic is now deprecated.
It will be completely retired in October 2019. This page will automatically redirect to the new …
It will be completely retired in October 2019. This page will automatically redirect to the new …
Multiple aperture telescope diffraction images
AB Meinel, MP Meinel, NJ Woolf - Applied optics and optical …, 1983 - books.google.com
The successful development of the multiple-mirror telescope (MMT)(Sanger et al., 1970;
Shack et al., 1971; Meinelet al., 1972; Weeks, 1979) now in operation at Mt. Hopkins …
Shack et al., 1971; Meinelet al., 1972; Weeks, 1979) now in operation at Mt. Hopkins …