Laboratory demonstration of a primary active mirror for space with the LATT: large aperture telescope technology
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
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Biasi, Roberto
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Gallieni, Daniele
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Vettore, Christian
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d'Amato, Francesco
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Lisi, Franco
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Patauner, Christian
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Lazzarini, Paolo
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Tintori, Matteo
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Duò, Fabrizio
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Pucci, Mauro
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Zuccaro Marchi, Alessandro
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Maresi, Luca
Abstract
The LATT project is an ESA contract under TRP programme to demonstrate the scalability of the technology from ground-based adaptive mirrors to space active primary mirrors. A prototype spherical mirror based on a 40 cm diameter 1 mm thin glass shell with 19 contactless, voice-coil actuators and co-located position sensors have been manufactured and integrated into a final unit with an areal density lower than 20 kg/m2. Laboratory tests demonstrated the controllability with very low power budget and the survival of the fragile glass shell exposed to launch accelerations, thanks to an electrostatic locking mechanism; such achievements pushes the technology readiness level toward 5. With this prototype, the LATT project explored the feasibility of using an active and lightweight primary for space telescopes. The concept is attractive for large segmented telescopes, with surface active control to shape and co-phase them once in flight. In this paper we will describe the findings of the technological advances and the results of the environmental and optical tests.
Coverage
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
All editors
MacEwen, Howard A.; Fazio, Giovanni G.; Lystrup, Makenzie; Batalha, Natalie; Siegler, Nicholas; Tong, Edward C.
Series
Volume
9904
Start page
99046C
Conferenece
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2016: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
Conferenece place
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Conferenece date
26 June - 1 July 2016
Issn Identifier
0277-786X
Ads BibCode
2016SPIE.9904E..6CB
Rights
open.access
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