• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.314-322
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• 2021

A reflecting telescope consists of a concave primary mirror and a convex secondary mirror. The primary mirror is easy to measure, because it converges the beam from an interferometer, while the secondary mirror diverges the beam and so is not easy to measure, even though it is smaller than the primary mirror. In addition, the Korsch-type telescope uses the central area of the secondary mirror, so that the entire area of the secondary mirror needs to be measured, which the classical Hindle test cannot do. In this paper, we propose a double-stitching method that combines two separate area measurements: the annular area, measured using the Hindle stitching method, and the central area, measured using a spherical wave from the interferometer. We test the surface error of a convex asphere that is 202 mm in diameter, with 499 mm for its radius of curvature and -4.613 for its conic constant. The surface error is calculated to be 19.5±1.3 nm rms, which is only 0.7 nm rms different from the commercial stitching interferometer, ASI. Also, the two results show a similar 45° astigmatism aberration. Therefore, our proposed method is found to be valuable for testing the whole area of a convex asphere.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.85.1-85.1
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• 2013

GMT(Giant Magellan Telescope)는 25.4m의 주경과 3.2m의 부경으로 이루어진 거대망원경이다. 3.2m의 부경은 빠른 tip-tilt로 망원경을 제어하는 Fast Steering Mirror(FSM)와 적응광학계로 이루어진 Adaptive Secondary Mirror (ASM)로 구분된다. 한국천문연구원은 국내외 협력기관들과 함께 부경 FSM의 시험모델개발을 수행하고 있다. 부경은 1.06m의 반사경 일곱 개로 이루어져 있는데, 한 개의 광축 반사경 주위로 여섯개의 비축 반사경이 둘러싸여서 하나의 3.2m 반사경과 같은 기능을 하고 있다. 비축 비구면 반사경에 대한 시험모델의 반사면을 가공한 결과 표면가공 정밀도가 11.7nm rms의 정밀도를 갖는 반사경을 가공하였다(target : <20nm rms). 또한 test-bed를 제작하여 tip-tilt 정밀도를 제어한 결과 성능요구 조건 값인 0.03arcsec 제어에 성공하였고, 더 나아가 0.01arcsec의 tip-tilt 제어도 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.141-152
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• 2004

Optics fabrication process for precision space optical parts includes bound abrasive grinding, loose abrasive lapping and polishing. The traditional bound abrasive grinding with bronze bond cupped diamond wheel leaves the machine marks of about $20{mu}m$ rms in height and the subsurface damage of about 1 ${mu}m$ rms in height to be removed by subsequent loose abrasive lapping. We explored an efficient quantitative control of precision CNC grinding. The machining parameters such as grain size, work-piece rotation speed and feed rate were altered while grinding the work-piece surfaces of 20-100 mm in diameter. The input grinding variables and the resulting surface quality data were used to build grinding prediction models using empirical and multi-variable regression analysis. The effectiveness of such grinding prediction models was then examined by running a series of precision CNC grinding operation with a set of controlled input variables and predicted output surface quality indicators. The experiment achieved the predictability down to ${pm}20$ nm in height and the surface roughness down to 36 nm in height. This study contributed to improvement of the process efficiency reaching directly the polishing and figuring process without the need for the loose abrasive lapping stage.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.444-447
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• 2005

This paper is described about the technique of ultra-precision machining for a infrared camera aspheric mirror. A 200 mm diameter aspheric mirror was fabricated by SPDTM. Aluminum alloy as mirror substrates is known to be easily machined, but not polishable due to its ductility. Aspheric large reflector without a polishing process, the surface roughness of 5 nm Ra, and the form error of $\lambda/2\;(\lambda=632.8 nm)$ for reference curved surface 200 mm has been required. The purpose of this research is to find the optimum machining conditions for cutting reflector using A16061-T651 and apply the SPDTM technique to the manufacturing of ultra precision optical components of Al-alloy aspheric reflector.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.129-134
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• 2000

This paper presents the development of ultra-precision machining process of large aspheric aluminum mirrors with a maximum diameter of 620 mm. An ultra-precision machine, "Nanoturn60", developed by Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. is used for machining and motion errors of the machine are compensated by using the FTS developed by IAE(Institue for Advanced Engineering) during the machining process. To check the form accuracy of machined aspheric surfaces, on-machine form measurement system is developed. This measurement system consists of air bearing touch probe, straight edge, and laser sensor. With in-process error compensation by FTS(Fast Tool Servo), aspheric mirrors with the from accuracy of submicron order are obtained. obtained.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.29.4-30
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• 2011

한국천문연구원은 Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)의 부경 중의 하나인 Fast Steering Mirror (FSM)의 시험모델을 개발 중이다. 구경 1.06m의 비축 비구면 반사경을 시험제작하기 위하여 경량화 설계를 하였고 실제 가공 준비를 하고 있다. 반사경의 tip-tilt 제어를 위해서는 mathmatical model을 작성하고 실제 test-bed를 제작하였다. 이 논문에서는 FSM 시험모델의 개발 현황에 대해 논한다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.63.1-63.1
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• 2012

한국천문연구원은 GMT (Giant Magellan Telescope)의 부경 중의 하나인 FSM (Fast Steering Mirror)의 시험모델을 개발 중이다. 구경 1.06m의 반사경을 가공하는 중인데, 뒷면 경량화 가공을 마쳤다. 다음 작업으로 비축 비구면의 앞면을 가공하기 위해 반사경의 지지셀을 제작 중이다. 또한 tip-tilt 제어를 위한 test-bed를 제작하여 스프링과 진공을 이용한 무게 상쇄실험을 마쳤다. 미러 셀을 제작하여 실제 상황과 비슷한 환경에서 시험하고자 한다. 또한 tip-tilt의 최종 성능시험을 위한 장치를 개발하고 있다. 이 발표에서는 FSM 시험모델의 개발 현황에 대해 논한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.43-48
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• 2005

This paper is described about the technique of ultra-precision machining for an aerospace aspheric mirror. The reflection mirror system generates parallel beams inside a thermal vacuum chamber. A 200mm diameter aspheric mirror was fabricated by SPDTM. Aluminum alloy as mirror substrates is known to be easily machined, but not polishable due to its ductility. Aspheric large reflector without a polishing process, the surface roughness of 10nm Ra, and the form error of ${\lambda}/2$ (${\lambda}$=632.8nm) for reference curved surface 200mm has been required. The purpose of this research is to find the optimum machining conditions for cutting reflector using Al6061-T651 and apply the SPDTM technique to the manufacturing of ultra precision optical components of Al-alloy aspheric reflector.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.75.2-75.2
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• 2011

한국천문연구원은 GMT (Giant Magellan Telescope)의 부경 중의 하나인 FSM (Fast Steering Mirror)의 시험모델을 개발 중이다. 구경 1.06m의 비축 비구면 반사경을 시험제작하기 위하여 경량화 설계를 하였고 실제 가공 준비를 하고 있다. 반사경의 tip-tilt 제어를 위해서는 mathmatical model을 작성하고 실제 test-bed를 제작하였다. 이 논문에서는 FSM 시험모델의 개발 현황에 대해 논한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.24 no.2 s.191
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• pp.19-24
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• 2007