Specular baffles

Gary L. Peterson; Steve C. Johnston; Jerry Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.140692

12 February 1993 Specular baffles

Gary L. Peterson, Steve C. Johnston, Jerry Thomas

Proceedings Volume 1753, Stray Radiation in Optical Systems II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140692
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Baffles are placed on the front of telescopes to shade the telescope interior from solar and earth radiation that is outside the instrument's field of view. Benefits and drawbacks of specular baffles, which are being investigated as an alternative to the standard diffuse black baffle, are summarized. An overview of four specular baffles designs, the elliptical baffles, Linlor baffle, bielliptical baffle, and Lockheed-Stavroudis baffle, is given. A stray light analysis of the Lockheed-Stavroudis baffle is reported.

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Gary L. Peterson, Steve C. Johnston, and Jerry Thomas "Specular baffles", Proc. SPIE 1753, Stray Radiation in Optical Systems II, (12 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140692

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