Reprint
Optical Systems for Astronomy
Edited by
September 2024
294 pages
- ISBN978-3-7258-1946-1 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-7258-1945-4 (PDF)
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This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Optical Systems for Astronomy that was published in
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Summary
This collection of papers covers a number of topics related to the astronomical optics. In particular, it describes proposed ground-based and space instruments, novel optical design concepts, telescopes alignment techniques, cryogenic systems for astronomy, adaptive optics and mirror polishing. In total, it comprises 15 research articles and 1 review, which were published as a special issue of Photonics Journal.
Format
- Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2024 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
star map; image degradation; dynamic environment; aerospace; noise model; astronomical telescopes; photomerty; spectroscopy; transient events; exoplanets; computer-controlled optical surfacing; fabrication; tool size; tool influence function; manufacturing; exoplanet direct imaging; adaptive optics; wavefront sensing and correction; phase-shifting interferometry; interfero-coronagraph; common-path; rotational-shear interferometer; power spectral density; point spread function; phase retrieval; slitless spectroscopy; astronomical spectrograph; grism; volume-phase hologram; aberration correction; diffraction efficiency; composite hologram; instrumentation; fully depleted scientific detectors; instrument optimisation; statistics; autocorrelation; imaging spectroscopy; adaptive optics; intelligent controllers; instrumentation; simulation; wavefront sensors; point-spread functions; ultraviolet; WSO–UV; CCD; quantum efficiency; gradient anti-reflection coating; atmospheric turbulence; Kolmogorov spectra; turbulence simulation; wavefront correction; bimorph deformable mirror; stacked-actuator deformable mirror; Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor; adaptive optics; retroreflectors; cube corners; Satellite Laser Ranging; Lunar Laser Ranging; velocity aberration; spoiling; clocking; cross-section; optical and radio astronomy; cryogenic receivers; cryogenic systems; radio waves; IR and optical ranges; terahertz range; superconductivity; BTA (Big Telescope Alt-Azimuthal); RATAN-600 (Radio Astronomical Telescope Academy of Sciences—600 m in diameter); optical observations; wide-field instruments; photometry; transients; gamma-ray bursts; fast radio bursts; meteors; red dwarfs; white dwarfs; radio astronomy; cryogenic receivers; cryogenic systems; radio waves; IR and optics ranges; terahertz range; stellar coronagraphy; direct imaging; LC-SLM; rotational shear interferometer; wavefront sensing; wavefront control and correction; exoplanets; catadioptric telescope; interferometry; ghost fringes; space situational awareness; orbit association methods; initial orbit determination; precise orbit determination; angle-only measurement