Development of a clean optical telescope

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Apr 1983

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Final Report, 15 Nov. 1981 - 14 Nov. 1982 Arizona Univ., Tucson. Lunar and Planetary Lab.

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Background Noise, Contamination, Light Scattering, Mirrors, Particles, Spaceborne Telescopes, Brightness Distribution, Cleaning, Computerized Simulation, Fraunhofer Lines, Mathematical Models

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Particulate contamination on astronomical mirrors degrades performance in two ways: by information loss by extinction of light; and background and noise from scattering, especially forward or Fraunhofer scattering. These effects were not generally understood, and an ambitious pilot program was outlined to measure particulate effects on telescope optical performance; develop prophylactic and cleaning procedures suitable for groundbased observatories; investigate by computational modelling the effects on telescopes in space; and communicate the results and concerns within the astronomical community.

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