This topic was presented at the Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation conference in July ’22.

Abstract:
A 1-meter aperture wide field of view astronomical imaging system was produced using optical parameter re-optimization during the manufacturing and assembly process. As-built optical and mechanical parameters were input to the optical design model to evaluate performance and guide manufacturing to achieve specified system performance requirements.

Presenter:
James Mulherin is Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer at QED Optics, where he is involved in fabrication of a variety of large, challenging, and precise optics using QED’s MRF figuring process, and conventional optical processes. Before joining QED Optics, James worked in the industry for 25 years, making a wide variety of optics, including for telescopes up to 1.2 meters aperture. James is also experienced in optical-mechanical design, alignment, and metrology.

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