Development of a Canadian large optical telescope

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Oct 2004

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Photonics North 2004: Optical Components and Devices. Edited by Armitage, John C.; Fafard, Simon; Lessard, Roger A.; Lampropoul

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This paper reviews Canadian involvement in the development of a 20 to 30-m large optical telescope. The history of Canadian Large Optical Telescope development is presented, from initial studies to replace the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) on Mauna Kea, to the development of the Very Large Optical Telescope 20-m design, to the current partnership of Canada, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), the California Institute of Technology, and the University of California in developing the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Canadian technical studies are reviewed, including details of aerodynamic studies, enclosure and telescope structural designs, optics, mirror coatings, adaptive optics and instrumentation, performance simulations and integrated modeling. The current status of technical developments in the TMT project is presented.

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