Design and tests of the VLT M1 mirror passive and active supporting system

Thierry Hovsepian; Jean Luc Michelin; Stefano Stanghellini

doi:10.1117/12.319264

25 August 1998 Design and tests of the VLT M1 mirror passive and active supporting system

Thierry Hovsepian, Jean Luc Michelin, Stefano Stanghellini

Proceedings Volume 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319264
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

Keywords : Very Large Telescope, Active force control, Hydraulic supporting system design, M I mirror position loop, M 1 supporting dynamic behaviour

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Thierry Hovsepian, Jean Luc Michelin, and Stefano Stanghellini "Design and tests of the VLT M1 mirror passive and active supporting system", Proc. SPIE 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI, (25 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319264

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