An Optical Reflector for the CANGAROO-II Telescope
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We have been successful in developing light and durable mirrors made of CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) laminates for the reflector of the new CANGAROO-II 7 m telescope. The reflector has a parabolic shape (F/1.1) with a 30 m^2 effective area which consists of 60 small spherical mirrors of CFRP laminates. The orientation of each mirror can be remotely adjusted by stepping motors. After the first adjustment work, the reflector offers a point image of about (FWHM) on the optic axis.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9906075,
title = {An Optical Reflector for the CANGAROO-II Telescope},
author = {Akiko Kawachi and J. Kushida and S. A. Dazeley and S. A. Dazeley and P. G. Edwards and S. Gunji and S. Hara and T. Hara and J. Jinbo and T. Kifune and H. Kubo and Y. Matsubara and Y. Mizumoto and M. Mori and M. Moriya and H. Muraishi and Y. Muraki and T. Naito and K. Nishijima and J. R. Patterson and M. D. Roberts and G. P. Rowell and T. Sako and K. Sakurazawa and Y. Sato and R. Susukita and T. Tamura and T. Tanimori and S. Yanagita and T. Yoshida and T. Yoshikoshi and A. Yuki},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9906075},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Proc. 26th ICRC (Salt Lake City), OG 4.3.05