• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 17, Issue 6, 061101 (2019)
Min Li1,2,3, Xin Liu2, Ang Zhang1,2,*, and Hao Xian1,2,**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Adaptive Optics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610209, China
  • 2Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610209, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201917.061101 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Min Li, Xin Liu, Ang Zhang, Hao Xian, "Telescope alignment based on the sharpness function of under-sampled images," Chin. Opt. Lett. 17, 061101 (2019) Copy Citation Text show less
    Cassegrain telescope system.
    Fig. 1. Cassegrain telescope system.
    Process of telescope alignment.
    Fig. 2. Process of telescope alignment.
    Designed and misaligned images with different FWHMs. (a) Designed images. (b) Misaligned images.
    Fig. 3. Designed and misaligned images with different FWHMs. (a) Designed images. (b) Misaligned images.
    Spectrum of the 0field designed image with FWHMs of 1, 2, 3, and 4 pixels.
    Fig. 4. Spectrum of the 0field designed image with FWHMs of 1, 2, 3, and 4 pixels.
    Results of the telescope alignment. (a) Results of the on-axis correction. (b) Results of the all-fields correction.
    Fig. 5. Results of the telescope alignment. (a) Results of the on-axis correction. (b) Results of the all-fields correction.
    Convergence curves of RMS during the correction. (a) RMS changes during the on-axis field correction. (b) RMS changes during the all-fields correction.
    Fig. 6. Convergence curves of RMS during the correction. (a) RMS changes during the on-axis field correction. (b) RMS changes during the all-fields correction.
    SurfaceSemidiameter (mm)Radius (mm)Thickness (mm)Conic
    PM880540022921
    SM142.993818071.688
    Table 1. Parameters of the Cassegrain Telescope System
    Dx (μm)Dy (μm)Dz (μm)Tx (°)Ty (°)
    600880800.10.03
    Table 2. Misalignment Errors of the Secondary Mirror
    FWHM(pixel)1234
    Residual errorsDx (mm)0.0300.0510.0300.023
    Dy (mm)−0.276−0.226−0.133−0.098
    Dz (mm)0.0080.0080.0080.008
    Tx (°)0.0380.0310.0180.013
    Ty (°)0.0040.0070.0040.003
    RRE (%)19.519.712.39.5
    WRE (λ)0.10740.10710.10140.0972
    Table 3. Residual Errors and Wavefront Residual Errors of Optical System Measured After Correction
    Min Li, Xin Liu, Ang Zhang, Hao Xian, "Telescope alignment based on the sharpness function of under-sampled images," Chin. Opt. Lett. 17, 061101 (2019)
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