• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 3, 3000061 (2021)
Wu Songhang1、2, Dong Jihong1, Xu Shuyan1, and Xu Boqian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun , Jilin 130033, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.0300006 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wu Songhang, Dong Jihong, Xu Shuyan, Xu Boqian. Overview of Active Support Technology for Main Mirror of Segmented Telescopes[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(3): 3000061 Copy Citation Text show less
    Stewart platform with full freedom control[8]
    Fig. 1. Stewart platform with full freedom control[8]
    Warping harness structure[12]
    Fig. 2. Warping harness structure[12]
    JWST splicing process[18]
    Fig. 3. JWST splicing process[18]
    Warping harness of Keck telescope [20]
    Fig. 4. Warping harness of Keck telescope [20]
    Keck telescope main mirror support structure[19]
    Fig. 5. Keck telescope main mirror support structure[19]
    TMT main mirror support structure[12]
    Fig. 6. TMT main mirror support structure[12]
    Support principle of TMT [12]
    Fig. 7. Support principle of TMT [12]
    E-ELT main mirror support structure[28]
    Fig. 8. E-ELT main mirror support structure[28]
    Warping harness of E-ELT[25]
    Fig. 9. Warping harness of E-ELT[25]
    GMT main mirror active support structure[32]
    Fig. 10. GMT main mirror active support structure[32]
    LAMOST Schmidt correction plate active support[35]
    Fig. 11. LAMOST Schmidt correction plate active support[35]
    JWST main mirror support structure[40]
    Fig. 12. JWST main mirror support structure[40]
    JWST main mirror active support structure[42]
    Fig. 13. JWST main mirror active support structure[42]
    LUVOIR main mirror support[47]
    Fig. 14. LUVOIR main mirror support[47]
    NameAction positionAction methodAdjustment rangeAdjustment DOF
    KeckDelta frameManual/elastic bladeFour items of Zernike30
    TMTPivot of delta frameDisplacement actuator/elastic bladeSix items of Zernike18
    E-ELTPivot of delta frameForce actuator/torsion springSix items of Zernike27
    Table 1. Comparison of warping harness in Keck, TMT, and E-ELT
    DescriptionCapability
    Adjustment range capability/mm>10 or <-10
    Adjustment resolution/mm0.0004
    Induced surface deformation24 nm RMS per mm ROC actuation
    Table 2. Main adjustment parameters of radius of curvature actuation system in JWST
    NameKeckGMTTMTE-ELTLAMOSTJWSTLUVOIR-A
    Working environmentFoundationFoundationFoundationFoundationFoundationSpace-basedSpace-based
    Number3674927983718120
    MaterialZerodurE6Glass-ceramicGlass-ceramicGlass-ceramicBeULE quartz glass
    Diameter /m1.88.41.21.451.11.521.412
    Thickness /mm7570440507559
    Supporting system/Adjustment DOFWH/30165WH/18WH/27-ROCAS-
    Positioning system3DOF6DOF3DOF3DOF3DOF6DOF6DOF
    Positioning accuracy3.8 μm1 μm1.2 nm3 nm-3 nm1 pm
    Adjustment methodManual positionAutoAutoAutoAutoAutoAuto
    Correction effect(RMS)19 nm10 nm30 nm10 nm16.6 nm20 nm10 pm
    Table 3. Main mirror parameters of some segmented telescopes
    Wu Songhang, Dong Jihong, Xu Shuyan, Xu Boqian. Overview of Active Support Technology for Main Mirror of Segmented Telescopes[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(3): 3000061
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