Integrated telescope baffle and mirror support

Details Integrated telescope baffle and mirror support Integrated telescope baffle and mirror support

2008-11-20

2011-12-13

Nguyen, Thong (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Glare or unwanted light reduction

C359S399000, C359S611000

Reexamination Certificate

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08075144

ABSTRACT:
A telescope design having an integrated baffle is disclosed herein. The integrated baffle is configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between the primary and secondary mirrors of a given telescope design. The baffle design can be adjusted to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput. The interior facing surfaces of the integrated baffle can be configured with corner reflectors, so that the detector views itself, instead of the baffle.

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