The Cesic ceramic optics of the GREGOR telescope

Matthias R. Krödel; Georg Luichtel; Reiner Volkmer

doi:10.1117/12.671791

6 July 2006 The Cesic ceramic optics of the GREGOR telescope

Matthias R. Krödel, Georg Luichtel, Reiner Volkmer

Proceedings Volume 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy; 62730Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671791
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

Abstract

The GREGOR telescope of the Teide Observatory will be upon start of operations the first ground-based telescope with main optics made entirely of a silicon carbide composite material, namely, "carbon-fiber reinforced silicon carbide" or "Cesic(r)," a product of ECM, Germany. This paper describes the configuration and manufacturing of the GREGOR telescope's main optics: the primary (1.5 m), secondary (0.42 m), and tertiary (0.35 m) mirrors.

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Matthias R. Krödel, Georg Luichtel, and Reiner Volkmer "The Cesic ceramic optics of the GREGOR telescope", Proc. SPIE 6273, Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy, 62730Q (6 July 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671791

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