• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.281-289
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• 2017

In the present research, the optical measurement error induced by vibration of the optical measurement tower for large mirrors at KRISS (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) is investigated. The vibrations of the tower structure, the interferometer, and the null lens are measured while the surface errors of the 600-mm-diameter on-axis aspheric mirror are measuring, under various environmental conditions. The increase of surface error induced by alignment error with respect to vibration is analyzed. As a result, the interferometer and the null lens, which are located on the top of the tower, are highly sensitive to vibration. Additionally, the surface error of the mirror is strongly increased when the vibration directions of the interferometer and the null lens are different. To reduce the alignment error and the surface error induced by vibration, the tower structure should be improved, to be insensitive to low-frequency vibration. Alternatively, optical measuring under stable conditions by vibration monitoring can improve the reliability of the surface error measurement.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.239-248
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• 2001

Far-ultraviolet IMaging Spectrograph (FIMS) is the main payload of the first Korean scientific satellite, KAISTSAT-4, which will be launched in 2002. Among the optical parts, parabolic cylinder mirror does not have any heritage from previous astronomical missions, so the manufacturing and testing process itself is a challenging issue. We describe the method of manufacturing and measuring of the off-axis parabolic cylinder mirror and our initial experiments to establish the entire manufacturing process. Using the method, the profile error can meet the specification of $lambda$ per cm which is closely related with the astronomical performances. In case of the surface roughness, temperature controlled pitch polishing reduces $R_{q}$ under 1 nm implying that scattering in the entire spectral range of FIMS is less than 2% of the incident UV light.