Kinematically engaged yoke system for segmented lens-based space telescope integration and testing
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James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of ArizonaLunar and Planetary Laboratory, The University of Arizona
Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, The University of Arizona
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2023-04-26Metadata
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J. Eur. Opt. Society-Rapid Publ. 2023, 19, 19Rights
© The Author(s), published by EDP Sciences, 2023. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0).Collection Information
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One of the most profound and philosophically captivating foci of modern astronomy is the study of Earth-like exoplanets in the search for life in the Universe. The paradigm-shifting investigation described here calls for a new type of scalable space telescope that redefines the available light-collecting area in space. The Nautilus Space Observatory, enabled by multiple-order diffractive optics (the MODE lens), is ushering in the advent of large space telescope lenses designed to search for biosignatures on a thousand exo-earths. The Kinematically Engaged Yoke System (KEYS) was developed to align a segmented version of the MODE lens. A technology demonstration prototype of KEYS was built and tested using scanning white light interferometry and deflectometry. A deflectometry system was also developed to monitor the closed-loop alignment of the segmented MODE lens during its UV (i.e., Ultraviolet) curing. © 2023 EDP Sciences. All rights reserved.Note
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