Theory of three-mirror telescopes with diffraction limited performance

Year: 1980

Authors: Iorio-Fili D., Misuri G., Scandone F.

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

Abstract: Attention has been recently focused on three-mirror telescopes. The purpose of the present paper is to explore the range of acceptable configurations in terms of achievable apertures, fields and vignetting, as a function of the gaussian parameters. The achievable quality of the image over this range has been explored by computing the residual maximal root mean square of the wave-front error for typical cases, and the limits within which a diffraction limited performance can be expected, are discussed.

Journal/Review: OPTICA ACTA

Volume: 27 (8)      Pages from: 1035  to: 1052

KeyWords: -mirror telescopes
DOI: 10.1080/713820382

Citations: 1
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