Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 12, 1212002(2021)

Segmented Mirror Edge Sensors Based on Equal Thickness Interference

Heng Zuo1,2、*, Xi Zhang1,2,3, and Yong Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 2Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Segmented mirror co-phasing is one of the key techniques in the development of large-aperture telescopes, and its accuracy mainly depends on the measurement accuracy of the edge sensors. Aiming at the co-phasing requirement of large-aperture segmented mirror telescopes, we proposed the design scheme of an edge sensor based on equal thickness interference. Then, the basic principle was expounded and the structure diagram of the edge sensor was provided. Furthermore, data fitting and image processing were applied to the scheme simulation. The results show that the measurement accuracy of this scheme can reach a tilt/tip error of 0.02″ and a piston error of 20 nm, meeting the co-phasing detection requirements of large-aperture segmented mirror telescopes.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Dec. 17, 2020

    Accepted: Jan. 22, 2021

    Published Online: Jun. 2, 2021

    The Author Email: Zuo Heng (hengz@niaot.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.1212002

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