Computer-aided alignment method for AIMS solar telescope

Kewei E.; Xin Fu; Yuliang Shen; Jianke Zhao; Tao Wang; Ming Chang; Shangkuo Liu; Xun Xue; Yan Zhou

doi:10.1117/12.2617389

15 February 2022 Computer-aided alignment method for AIMS solar telescope

Kewei E., Xin Fu, Yuliang Shen, Jianke Zhao, Tao Wang, Ming Chang, Shangkuo Liu, Xun Xue, Yan Zhou

Proceedings Volume 12166, Seventh Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture and 2021 International Forum of Young Scientists on Advanced Optical Manufacturing (APCOM and YSAOM 2021); 121664V (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2617389
Event: Seventh Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture and 2021 International Forum of Young Scientists on Advanced Optical Manufacturing (APCOM and YSAOM 2021), 2021, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract

AIMS is an infrareds optical system for the accurate measurement of solar magnetic field, which is a national major scientific research project currently developed. The guiding optical system of AIMS is an off-axis Gregorian system, due to the designed minimum angle between the optical axis of the optical system and horizontal plane is 14.036°, a sub-aperture stitching test approach is developed to test the wavefront of the system. That makes the process of precision alignment of the system very difficult and laborious. Therefore, we developed a two-step alignment approach that based on merit function regression method, the developed method can make alignment of AIMS guiding optical system efficiency and accuracy. In this paper, we explain the detailed two-step alignment method and apply it to the real alignment of AIMS guiding system. Aided with sub-aperture stitching measurements, the AIMS guiding system is aligned and the results show that in 0.076λrms wavefront error in effective aperture was achieved.

Citation Download Citation

Kewei E., Xin Fu, Yuliang Shen, Jianke Zhao, Tao Wang, Ming Chang, Shangkuo Liu, Xun Xue, and Yan Zhou "Computer-aided alignment method for AIMS solar telescope", Proc. SPIE 12166, Seventh Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture and 2021 International Forum of Young Scientists on Advanced Optical Manufacturing (APCOM and YSAOM 2021), 121664V (15 February 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2617389

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
8 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Mirrors

Wavefronts

Optical alignment

Interferometers

Zemax

Off axis mirrors

Optical testing

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years