Design Considerations For Multiple Telescope Imaging Arrays

摘要: The basic principles for designing and implementing multiple telescope imaging arrays are presented. A generalized treatment is formulated that permits determination of the amount residual errors can be tolerated in lateral longitudinal pupil geometry matching, magnification azimuthal asymmetry, boresighting. specific design goal a modular system independent telescopes configured to have equivalent performance monolithic aperture same diameter as array. This array, known Multipurpose Multiple Telescope Testbed (MMTT), designed provide high resolution imagery over wide field view. requirement view imposes rigid tolerances must satisfied at every stage development. work described here derives subsystem met. Special means by which some more requirements also briefly described.