Active optics for high-dynamic variable curvature mirrors.
Variable curvature mirrors of large amplitude are designed by using finite element analysis. The specific case studied reaches at least a 800 mum sag with an optical quality better than lambda/5 over a 120 mm clear aperture. We highlight the geometrical nonlinearity and the plasticity effect.
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, CNRS/INSU 38, rue F. Joliot Curie, 13388 Marseille Cedex 13, France. emmanuel.hugot@oamp.fr
Emmanuel
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Hugot
Marc
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Ferrari
Gérard R
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Lemaitre
Fabrice
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Madec
Sébastien
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Vives
Elodie
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Chardin
David
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Le Mignant
Jean-Gabriel
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Cuby