New Worlds Observer telescope and instrument optical design concepts | Zendy

Joseph M. Howard | Zendy; Charlie Noecker | Zendy; Steve Kendrick | Zendy; Steve Kilston | Zendy; B. E. Woodgate | Zendy; W. Cash | Zendy

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New Worlds Observer telescope and instrument optical design concepts

Author(s) -

Joseph M. Howard,

Charlie Noecker,

Steve Kendrick,

Steve Kilston,

B. E. Woodgate,

W. Cash

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

proceedings of spie, the international society for optical engineering/proceedings of spie

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1996-756X

pISSN - 0277-786X

DOI - 10.1117/12.790216

Subject(s) - spectrograph , telescope , instrumentation (computer programming) , suite , primary mirror , observer (physics) , optics , secondary mirror , optical instrument , computer science , field of view , optical telescope , remote sensing , channel (broadcasting) , physics , astronomy , telecommunications , geology , history , archaeology , quantum mechanics , spectral line , operating system

Optical design concepts for the telescope and instrumentation for NASA's New Worlds Observer program are presented. A four-meter multiple channel telescope is discussed, as well as a suite of science instrument concepts. Wide field instrumentation (imager and spectrograph) would be accommodated by a three-mirror-anastigmat telescope design. Planet finding and characterization, and a UV instrument would use a separate channel that is picked off after the first two mirrors (primary and secondary). Guiding concepts are also discussed.

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