Schmidt camera correctors for large telescopes

Anno: 2010

Autori: Romoli A., Zuccaro Marchi A., Gambicorti L., Simonetti F.

Affiliazione autori: CNR-INO, National Institute of Optics, Largo Enrico Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: Designing large Schmidt cameras using the polynomial expansion may yield a not-perfect spherical aberration correction. We indicate an alternative method to design the corrector, whose integration in a software package is in progress. The shape of the corrector can be determined with a simple recursive method. The incidence point can also be calculated for any ray, as well as the corresponding unitary vector normal to the surface. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

Giornale/Rivista: APPLIED OPTICS

Volume: 49 (15)      Da Pagina: 2898  A: 2902

Parole chiavi: Schmidt Camera
DOI: 10.1364/AO.49.002898

Citazioni: 5
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