SDO-AIA telescope design

Peter Cheimets; David C. Caldwell; Cathy Chou; Richard Gates; James Lemen; William A. Podgorski; C. Jacob Wolfson; Jean-Pierre Wuelser

doi:10.1117/12.830594

23 September 2009 SDO-AIA telescope design

Peter Cheimets, David C. Caldwell, Cathy Chou, Richard Gates, James Lemen, William A. Podgorski, C. Jacob Wolfson, Jean-Pierre Wuelser

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Proceedings Volume 7438, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation III; 74380G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830594
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The design of the 4 telescopes that make up the Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (SDOAIA) is described. This includes the optical design, optical mounting system, front aperture filters, and launch protection system. SDO-AIA is a study of taking a difficult telescope design and making four of them. We describe the technical challenges associated with the telescope mounting, mirror mounting, and the front aperture filter design and launch protection.

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Peter Cheimets, David C. Caldwell, Cathy Chou, Richard Gates, James Lemen, William A. Podgorski, C. Jacob Wolfson, and Jean-Pierre Wuelser "SDO-AIA telescope design", Proc. SPIE 7438, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation III, 74380G (23 September 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830594

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