Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 33, Issue 6, 895(2025)

Performance simulation and wavefront measurement of telescope at cryogenic temperature

Junru SONG*, Weiming TONG, Zhongrui JIN, Dongke HE, Zhiyuan LIU, and Yue MA
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  • Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, Beijing100094, China
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    Figures & Tables(19)
    Optical system of the telescope
    Structure schematic diagram of the telescope
    Complete STOP analysis is performed to evaluate the impact of cooling and gravity on the telescope performance
    Optical path of wavefront measurement of the cryogenic telescope
    Testing system
    Calibration of test system
    Calibration results of wavefront error of the collimator
    Process of wavefront measurement of the telescope
    Location layout diagram of temperature measuring points
    Setup of the inside of the chamber
    Setup of the outside of the chamber
    Temperature profiles of the telescope in the course of the experiment
    Changes of the total wavefront figures of the telescope with temperature measured during the cool-down and warm-up processes(λ=0.632 8 μm)
    Changes of the spherical abberration of the telescope with temperature during the cool-down and warn-up processes
    Difference in the wavefront figure of the telescope at a room temperature before and after experiment
    Changes of the zernike coefficient Z10 and Z11 of the wavefront with temperature measured during the cool-down and warn-up processes
    • Table 1. Performance parameters of the telescope

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      Table 1. Performance parameters of the telescope

      CharacteristicsValue
      Entrance pupil diameter500 mm
      Filed of view1.5°×1.5°
      F number2.4
      Work spectrum5~7 μm
      Back focal length178.5 mm
    • Table 2. Some material parameters of the telescope

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      Table 2. Some material parameters of the telescope

      材料

      热胀系数

      (×10-6/℃)

      温差/K杨氏模量/MPa泊松比
      SiC2.4200400 0000.17
      C/SiC3.0200110 0000.22
      2216B/A gray1022006890.43
      Invar1.2200148 0000.29
    • Table 3. Simulation analysis of wavefront error of the telescope (λ=0.632 8 μm)

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      Table 3. Simulation analysis of wavefront error of the telescope (λ=0.632 8 μm)

      CharacteristicsValueWavefront Map
      1atm,293 K

      RMS=0.437λ

      Z9=1.366λ

      Vaccum,90 K

      RMS=0.269λ

      Z9=-0.047λ

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    Junru SONG, Weiming TONG, Zhongrui JIN, Dongke HE, Zhiyuan LIU, Yue MA. Performance simulation and wavefront measurement of telescope at cryogenic temperature[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2025, 33(6): 895

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    Received: Oct. 8, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Junru SONG (sjr1987bit@163.com)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20253306.0895

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