Carbon_Telescope_Specs_Short_DW.pdf

Carbon Fiber Telescope Specifications

1. Telescope optics: Schmitt-Cassegrain

2. Input aperture: 400 mm

3. Focal length: 2,000 mm

4. Telescope length: 1,100 mm

5. Field of view: Adjustable between 0.25 and 1.0 millirads

6. Telescope body: Made of carbon fiber-plastic

7. Input aperture: Protected by optical window for operation between 355 and 1064 nanometer spectral range

8. Scattering spot: Less than 150 μm (with protective window); best effort to achieve 50 μm spot Location of telescope focus: Beyond rear flange, exact position to be specified by customer.

9. Telescope mount: Telescope attached to a fork for use in measurements at any angle from horizon.

10. Aluminum Plate: An aluminum plate will be located on the side of the telescope for mounting a laser (Quantel Q-Smart or similar) and beam expander optics. The aluminum plate for fixing laser and collimator shall have the following dimensions

1. Length: between 800 and 1200 mm

2. Thickness: between 8 and 15 mm

3. Width: between 250 and 400 mm

Vendor shall supply all drawings before manufacture.

Possible descriptive images of a candidate system are shown below.

Fig.1. General view of the telescope with aluminum mounting plate. Laser and collimator shown for illustrative value: laser and collimator not included in this specification.

Fig.2. Side and front view of telescope:

1. Body of telescope

2. Laser location (laser not included) shown mounted on included aluminum plate

3. Collimator location (collimator not included) shown mounted on included aluminum plate

4. Front flange

5. Turning mirrors mounted on front flange (turning mirrors not included)

6. Rear flange for fixing the receiving module