Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 32, Issue 10, 1022001(2012)

Theoretical Calculation of Telescope Primary Mirror′s Thermal Field and Seeing Analysis of Primary Mirror

Zhang Jun1,2,3、*, Xian Hao1,2, He Yuanxing1,2,4, and Rao Changhui1,2
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    A temperature field theoretical model of classical telescope primary mirror is presented. Analytical solution is gotten by separation of variables and Green′s function method. It is easy to get the temperature difference between primary mirror work surface and ambient air with the analytical solution of the temperature field. A quantitative analysis of the primary mirror seeing is addressed. The relationship between primary mirror seeing and the size of primary mirror is studied in two different materials (fused silica and BK7) and two different kinds of mirror (traditional mirror and thin mirror) in two definite conditions with analytic solution. For 4 m traditional mirror and thin mirror, the relationship between primary mirror seeing and descending slope of the ambient air temperature is also presented. The quantitative analysis is helpful for estimating primary mirror seeing. The analytical solution of primary mirror is also valuable in designing telescope primary mirror for calculating thermal stress and thermal strain.

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    Zhang Jun, Xian Hao, He Yuanxing, Rao Changhui. Theoretical Calculation of Telescope Primary Mirror′s Thermal Field and Seeing Analysis of Primary Mirror[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2012, 32(10): 1022001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Mar. 29, 2012

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 17, 2012

    The Author Email: Jun Zhang (myskyzj@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201232.1022001

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