Gemini 8.2-m primary mirror no. 1 polishing

Marc Cayrel; P. Beraud; Jacques Paseri; E. Dromas

doi:10.1117/12.319256

25 August 1998 Gemini 8.2-m primary mirror no. 1 polishing

Marc Cayrel, P. Beraud, Jacques Paseri, E. Dromas

Proceedings Volume 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319256
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The 8-m class primary mirrors of the GEMINI Telescopes are thin ULE menisci actively supported. The two mirror blanks are produced by CORNING, the optical figuring, manufacturing and assembling of interfaces are done by REOSC. REOSC is as well in charge of the transportation of the mirror blanks from CORNING to REOSC, and of the shipment of the finished optics to Hawaii and to Chile. The mirror assembly requirements are summarized, the manufacturing and testing methods are addressed. REOSC had to design and manufacture a dedicated active supporting system, representative of the one used at the telescope level. Its design and performance are presented. The manufacturing steps undertaken at REOSC and the results achieved are then detailed: mirror blank surface generating and grinding, polishing, testing. The current status of the mirrors is finally presented.

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Marc Cayrel, P. Beraud, Jacques Paseri, and E. Dromas "Gemini 8.2-m primary mirror no. 1 polishing", Proc. SPIE 3352, Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI, (25 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319256

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