LSST camera optics design

Scot S. Olivier; Vincent J. Riot; David K. Gilmore; Brian Bauman; Steve Pratuch; Lynn Seppala; John Ku; Martin Nordby; Mike Foss; Pierre Antilogus; Nazario Morgado; Benoit Sassolas; Raffaele Flaminio; Christophe Michel

doi:10.1117/12.926710

24 September 2012 LSST camera optics design

Scot S. Olivier, Vincent J. Riot, David K. Gilmore, Brian Bauman, Steve Pratuch, Lynn Seppala, John Ku, Martin Nordby, Mike Foss, Pierre Antilogus, Nazario Morgado, Benoit Sassolas, Raffaele Flaminio, Christophe Michel

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Proceedings Volume 8446, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV; 84466B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926710
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) uses a novel, three-mirror, telescope design feeding a camera system that includes a set of broad-band filters and three refractive corrector lenses to produce a flat field at the focal plane with a wide field of view. Optical design of the camera lenses and filters is integrated in with the optical design of telescope mirrors to optimize performance. We discuss the rationale for the LSST camera optics design, describe the methodology for fabricating, coating, mounting and testing the lenses and filters, and present the results of detailed analyses demonstrating that the camera optics will meet their performance goals.

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Scot S. Olivier, Vincent J. Riot, David K. Gilmore, Brian Bauman, Steve Pratuch, Lynn Seppala, John Ku, Martin Nordby, Mike Foss, Pierre Antilogus, Nazario Morgado, Benoit Sassolas, Raffaele Flaminio, and Christophe Michel "LSST camera optics design", Proc. SPIE 8446, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, 84466B (24 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926710

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