Optical surface measurements for very large flat mirrors

J. H. Burge; P. Su; J. Yellowhair; C. Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.790048

25 July 2008 Optical surface measurements for very large flat mirrors

J. H. Burge, P. Su, J. Yellowhair, C. Zhao

Proceedings Volume 7018, Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation; 701817 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790048
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Flat mirrors as large as 4 meters in diameter can be manufactured to high accuracy, limited by the surface metrology. We present metrology systems that are specifically optimized for measuring very large flats to high accuracy. A large aperture vibration insensitive Fizeau interferometer combined with stitching software provides high resolution surface measurements. Low order shape errors can be measured using scanning slope measurements from precision inclinometers or an autocollimator with scanning pentaprism.

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J. H. Burge, P. Su, J. Yellowhair, and C. Zhao "Optical surface measurements for very large flat mirrors", Proc. SPIE 7018, Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation, 701817 (25 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790048

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