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Reflecting Telescope Optics I: Basic Design Theory and its Historical Delvelopment

By Raymond N. Wilson (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2004
ISBN
978-3-540-40106-3, 978-3-540-76581-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-76581-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8831205 bytes)
Series
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Edition
2
Pages
570\577
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-20 16:48:38
Astronomy; Measurement ScienceInstrumentation; Astrophysics; Applied OpticsOptical DevicesOptoelectronics

Description

R.N. Wilson's two-volume treatise on reflecting telescope optics has become a classic in its own right. It is intended to give a complete treatment of the subject, addressing professionals in research and industry as well as students of astronomy and amateur astronomers. This first volume, Basic Design Theory and its Historical Development, is devoted to the theory of reflecting telescope optics and systematically recounts the historical progress. The author's approach is morphological, with strong emphasis on the historical development. The book is richly illustrated including spot-diagrams analysing special systems in modern form. In this second edition, the historical section has been revised. Also, various improvements to the text have been made, and new systems such as the 4-lens corrector of Delabre and the LADS corrector are now covered. The concluding Part II treats manufacture, testing, alignment, and modern techniques.

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