Published September 21, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Optical analysis of spherical mirrors of telescopes: The lens-less Schmidt case

  • 1. INFN Pavia, Via Bassi 6, 27100 Pavia (Italy)

Description

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 of the AUGER fluorescence detector [J. Abraham, et al., Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 533 (2004) 50]. Its geometrical parameters are used in the examples.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2009.07.032

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2009.07.032;
arXiv
arXiv:0908.3646v1;
PII
S0168-9002(09)01470-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
608
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 384-389
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41045129
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC RADIATION; DESIGN; DISTRIBUTION; FLUORESCENCE; LENSES; MIRRORS; OPTICS; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; SURFACES; TELESCOPES
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; EMISSION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LUMINESCENCE; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATIONS

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