Astronomical optics and elasticity theory
Subtitle: active optics methods
By: Gérard René Lemaitre
Series: Astronomy and astrophysics library; Astronomy and astrophysics library
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 573
ISBN-13: 9783540689041; 9783540689058
Subjects: Mirrors; Space optics; Elastic plates and shells; Astronomical instruments; Elasticity; Reflecting telescopes; Imaging systems in astronomy; Adaptive Optics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to optics and elasticity; title: Dioptrics and elasticity : variable curvature morrors (VCMs); title: Active optics and correction of third-order aberrations; title: Optical design with the Schmidt concept : telescopes and spectrographs; title: Schmidt correctors and diffraction gratings aspherized by active optics; title: Theory of shells and aspherization of axisymmetirc mirrors : meniscus, vase and closed forms; title: Active optics with multimode deformable mirrors (MDM) vase and mensicus forms; title: Own weight flexure and figure control of telescope mirrors; title: Singlet lenses and elasticity theory of thin plates; title: X-ray telescopes and elasticity theory of shells.