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Mirror segment phasing

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Physics Branch of physics Optics Optical instrument Optical telescope Segmented mirror
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Phasing adjusts relative piston and tilt so adjacent segments form a continuous optical wavefront. Near normal reflection a surface piston changes optical path length by twice that displacement.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / iii / Paper 338 / 1 / c / iii / Solution
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