Measurement techniques for large aspheric optics - LOFT, Large ...
Measurement techniques for large aspheric optics - LOFT, Large ...
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E-ELT primary mirror<br />
• 42-m f/1 near paraboloid<br />
• 984 segments<br />
1.43-m segments, 50 mm thick<br />
Each is supported by 18 or 27-point whiffle tree<br />
Segment tip/tilt/piston adjusted with 3 position actuators, based on<br />
edge sensors<br />
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