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Overview of the LSST active optics system

Neill, Douglas et al.
George Angeli ; Chuck Claver ; Ed Hileman ; Joseph DeVries ; Jacques Sebag ; Bo Xin
Publication Date: 
Monday, August 4, 2014
Type: 
Conference Papers
SPIE
Citable: 
no
Category: 
SPIE Proceedings
Volume: 
9150
Page #: 
16
Abstract: 
The LSST will utilize an Active Optics System to optimize the image quality by controlling the surface figures of the mirrors (M1M3 and M2) and maintain the relative position of the three optical systems (M1M3 mirror, M2 mirror and the camera). The mirror surfaces are adjusted by means of figure control actuators that support the mirrors. The relative rigid body positions of M1M3, M2 and the camera are controlled through hexapods that support the M2 mirror cell assembly and the camera. The Active Optics System (AOS) is principally operated off of a Look-Up Table (LUT) with corrections provided by wave front sensors. © (2014) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only. http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014SPIE.9150E..0GN
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Bibtex reference: 
@INPROCEEDINGS{2014SPIE.9150E..0GN, author = {{Neill}, D. and {Angeli}, G. and {Claver}, C. and {Hileman}, E. and {DeVries}, J. and {Sebag}, J. and {Xin}, B.}, title = "{Overview of the LSST active optics system}", booktitle = {Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series}, year = 2014, series = {Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series}, volume = 9150, month = aug, eid = {91500G}, pages = {91500G}, doi = {10.1117/12.2056553}, adsurl = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014SPIE.9150E..0GN}, adsnote = {Provided by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System} }

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