The Active Mirror Control of the MAGIC Telescope
Abstract
One of the main design goals of the MAGIC telescopes is the very fast repositioning in case of Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) alarms, implying a low weight of the telescope dish. This is accomplished by using a space frame made of carbon fiber epoxy tubes, resulting in a strong but not very rigid support structure. Therefore it is necessary to readjust the individual mirror tiles to correct for deformations of the dish under varying gravitational load while tracking an object. We present the concept of the Active Mirror Control (AMC) as implemented in the MAGIC telescopes and the actual performance reached. Additionally we show that also telescopes using a stiff structure can benefit from using an AMC.
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@article{arxiv.0709.1574,
title = {The Active Mirror Control of the MAGIC Telescope},
author = {A. Biland and M. Garczarczyk and H. Anderhub and V. Danielyan and D. Hakobyan and E. Lorenz and R. Mirzoyan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1574},
year = {2019}
}
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Contribution to the 30th ICRC, Merida, Mexico, July 2007 on behalf of the MAGIC Collaboration