Space Telescopes

Abstract

A brief survey of normal and grazing incidence space telescope types is given. The optimization of telescope efficiency either by dedicated single, bi-layer or multilayer coatings is described. An outlook of solar and stellar coronagraphs is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538667

Entities

People

  • Bernd Aschenbach
  • John F. Seely
  • Philippe Lemaire

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomy
  • Diffraction
  • Efficiency
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Grazing Angles
  • Observatories
  • Optics
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Spacecraft
  • Spectral Lines
  • Spectrometers
  • Two Dimensional
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space