Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Nov 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987pasp...99.1229b&link_type=abstract
Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications (ISSN 0004-6280), vol. 99, Nov. 1987, p. 1229-1240. NSERC-supported research.
Physics
Optics
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Mercury (Metal), Paraboloid Mirrors, Rotating Mirrors, Telescopes, Astronomical Coordinates, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Cost Reduction, Experiment Design, Fiber Optics
Scientific paper
The work done with liquid mirrors at Laval University is brielfy reviewed. The concept appears sound. It is argued that almost any type of astronomical observations could be carried out with liquid mirror telescopes (LMTs). As an example, it is suggested how spectroscopy could be implemented on small and large LMTs. Some technical considerations relevant to liquid mirror telescopes are briefly discussed. It is argued that, because the advent of very cheap zenith LMTs should decrease the cost per photon by two orders of magnitude, it could bring about a major increase to the global collecting area of optical telescopes. Telescope time would become far more availabe than it is now, providing more data and allowing greater experimentation. Far more observers would also have access to large telescopes.
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