Manufacturing feasibility, assembly, and testing of the Gemini mirror cell

James A. Lidbury

doi:10.1117/12.176243

1 June 1994 Manufacturing feasibility, assembly, and testing of the Gemini mirror cell

James A. Lidbury

Proceedings Volume 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176243
Event: 1994 Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1994, Kailua, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The AURA Gemini Project Office proposed a mild steel closed cell structure to support the Primary mirror for the 8 meter Optical telescope. This paper deals the fabrication requirements, the method of construction, and the assembly of such a structure. The final assembly of all the actuators, other equipment including the testing of the complete mirror cell using a special concrete mirror is considered.

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James A. Lidbury "Manufacturing feasibility, assembly, and testing of the Gemini mirror cell", Proc. SPIE 2199, Advanced Technology Optical Telescopes V, (1 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176243

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