Kickstarting hybrid variable-reluctance actuator technology on-sky
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Astronomers use deformable mirrors to improve the image of a telescope by correcting for the optical distortions caused by atmospheric turbulence. Together with academie and industrial partners, TNO is working on technology to enable larger, more robust and more affordable systems. A sudden opportunity presented itself to demonstrate the technology in a real-life setting on a NASA telescope in Hawaii. With smart re-use of existing hardware and building on existing design concepts, the team managed to get from project kick-off to system shipment in only one year. First light is planned for late April 2024.
TNO Identifier
995399
Source
Mikroniek, 64(2), pp. 14-18.
Publisher
DSPE
Collation
5 p.
Place of publication
Eindhoven
Pages
14-18
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