Three-mirror telescope design for shortwave IR spectrometer

  • Description: f/2.8 three-mirror anastigmatic telescope (TMA) for 1-5µm NIRSPEC near-infrared spectrometer built by the UCLA Astronomy Dept. for installation at the Keck II telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Operates cryogenically and in vacuum. See figure on NIRSPEC system.
  • My Role: Optical design, fabrication and alignment support.