Disruptive space telescope concepts, designs, and developments: OASIS and Nautilus -INVITED
Year: 2020
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Two disruptive space telescope concepts are being designed and developed at the University of Arizona; these are the 20-meter OASIS (Orbiting Astronomical Satellite for Investigating Stellar Systems) and 8.5-meter Nautilus. OASIS combines break-through inflatable aperture and adaptive optics techniques to realize the dream of a 20+ meter class spaceborne terahertz/far-infrared telescope. In the Nautilus visible/near-infrared telescope concept, conventional primary mirrors are replaced by an ~8.5-meter MODE (Multi-order diffractive engineered) lens with 10 times lower areal density and up to 100 times lower mis-alignment sensitivity over traditional systems, enabling large-diameter optical space telescopes. The OASIS and Nautilus concepts have the potential to greatly reduce mission costs and risks compared to the current state of the art.
Source: EPJ Web of Conferences
Authors: Dae Wook Kim, Christopher K. Walker, Dániel Apai, Tom D. Milster, Yuzuru Takashima, Glenn Schneider, Rongguang Liang, Young-sik Kim, Chuck Fellows, Yingying Zhang, Andras Gasper, I. Steve Smith, Devon Crowe, Alex Bixel, Stefan O’Dougherty, Siddhartha Sirsi, Aman Chandra, Andy Phan, Zichan Wang, Kira Purvin, Henry Quach, Marcos Esparza, Joel Berkson, Oliver Spires, Heejoo Choi, Geon Hee Kim, Jonathan Arenberg
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3081337296