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SUMMARY:Prototyping a Sparse-Aperture\, Segmented\, Parabolic Primary Mirr
 or Telescope for SUPERSHARP - Zoe Horvath
DTSTART:20240515T121500Z
DTEND:20240515T124000Z
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DESCRIPTION: The motivation for my research comes from the SUPERSHARP miss
 ion concept for large\, unfolding\, lightweight space telescopes which tak
 e advantage of unfolding segmented optics and a sparse aperture primary mi
 rror to generate powerful observations while maintaining limited cost\, ma
 ss\, and volume requirements. The original motivation for the SUPERSHARP d
 esign comes from the ongoing search for life in the universe\, but the tec
 hnology has wider applications in both space and Earth observation. Protot
 yping of the optical system is integral to ensuring technological readines
 s of key aspects of the telescope design - in particular\, the active cont
 rol and maintenance of optics alignment. In this talk\, I will present the
  work I have done designing and building a prototype of a sparse-aperture\
 , segmented\, parabolic primary mirror telescope using two mirror segments
 . I will also outline the immediate improvements and next steps required f
 or the prototype to more accurately model an effective imaging system.
LOCATION:The Hoyle Lecture Theatre + Zoom 
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