Performance Evaluation Of The Antares Reference Telescope System

J. R. Parker; G. L. Woodfin; V. K. Viswanathan

doi:10.1117/12.976115

20 November 1985 Performance Evaluation Of The Antares Reference Telescope System

J. R. Parker, G. L. Woodfin, V. K. Viswanathan

Proceedings Volume 0540, Southwest Conf on Optics '85; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976115
Event: 1985 Albuquerque Conferences on Optics, 1985, Albuquerque, United States

Abstract

The Antares Reference Telescope System is a complicated electro-optical-mechanical system whose main purpose is to enable positioning of targets used in the Antares Laser System to within 10 μm of a selected nominal position. To date, it has been used successfully to position targets ranging in size from 300 μm to 2 mm. The system consists of two electro-optical systems positioned in a nearly orthogonal manner. This "cross telescope" configuration facilitates accurate positioning in three planes. The results obtained so far in resolution and positioning of targets using this system are discussed. It is shown that a resolution of 200 1p/mm and a positioning precision of 25 μm can be obtained.

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J. R. Parker, G. L. Woodfin, and V. K. Viswanathan "Performance Evaluation Of The Antares Reference Telescope System", Proc. SPIE 0540, Southwest Conf on Optics '85, (20 November 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976115

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