Scientific Results

Optical system analysis for the solar disk sextant

Year: 1993

Authors: Greco V., Molesini G., Quercioli F.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: Telescope configurations are examined, to work at close diffraction limits within assigned geometric and optic constraints. The first-order design procedure is described, and the final performance after optimization is presented in the configurational domain.

Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS

Volume: 64(2)      Pages from: 251  to: 254

KeyWords: solar disk sextant; optical design;