Optical analysis of spherical mirrors of telescopes: the lens-less Schmidt case
Paolo Walter Cattaneo
TL;DR
This paper analytically examines the light distribution on the focal surface of spherical mirrors in lens-less Schmidt telescopes, aiding in the design of astronomical detectors like AUGER.
Contribution
It provides an analytical geometrical optics approach to understanding light distribution in spherical telescope mirrors, specifically for lens-less Schmidt configurations.
Findings
Analytical expressions for light distribution on focal surfaces.
Application to AUGER fluorescence detector design.
Insights into spherical mirror optical performance.
Abstract
The light distribution on the focal surface of spheric mirrors designed for telescopes in the lens-less Schmidt configuration is calculated analytically using geometrical optics. This analysis was motivated by considerations of the design the design of the AUGER fluorescence detector. Its geometrical parameters are used in the examples.
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