New concepts on SDS: a double beam telescope
Year: 1993
Authors: Casini R., Reconditi M., Righini A., Greco V., Molesini G., Quercioli F.
Autors Affiliation: Dipartimento di Astronomia e Scienza dello Spazio, Università di Firenze;
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Abstract: A new instrumental approach to SDS is presented, operating on twin pupils and imaging optics fabricated on common bulk substrates. Advantages and limitations as compared to the beam splitting wedge method are pointed out.
Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume: 64(2) Pages from: 255 to: 258
KeyWords: solar disk sextant; telescopes;
