Kitt Peak 60-cm vacuum telescope

Physics – Optics

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Modulation Transfer Function, Solar Instruments, Telescopes, Transmission Efficiency, Vacuum Apparatus, Astronomical Photography, Light Transmission, Magnetic Field Configurations, Mirrors, Spectroheliographs, Synoptic Measurement, Windows (Apertures)

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A major new solar-research telescope conceived and built during a time of budget restraint is described. The observation of magnetic and velocity (circulation) field structure on a synoptic basis and with diffraction-limited resolution is the aim. New optical features include the use of oversize mirrors and windows to avoid thermal edge effects and the placement of the coelostat feed outside the vacuum, mainly for economy. The site selected has prevailing winds that clear thermals from these mirrors. Test data in the form of the system MTF and optical transmission, together with examples of full disk magnetograms and photoheliograms, show present performance capability. Measured MTF indicates a response of 0.2 at 1 sec of arc (whereas diffraction-limited response would be about 0.8). System transmission, including the accompanying spectrograph, is only 2-3% (wavelength 0.44-1.1 microns). Thus, both the optical quality and efficiency are subject to improvement.

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