2 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Rubin M1M3 Dynamic performance : stability and actuation during operations
HyeYun Park, Petr Kubánek, Kshitija Kelkar +20
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is preparing to commence the Legacy Survey of Space and Time with the fully integrated Simonyi Survey Telescope. To verify that the primary/tertiary (…
astro-ph.IM2026
Determining stress-based bending mode limits for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory M1M3 active mirror system
Malhar Sonaniskar, Douglas Neill, Ellie Hileman +1
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory Simonyi Survey Telescope's primary-tertiary mirror (M1M3) is an actively supported, 8.4-m cast borosilicate optic controlled by 156 pneumatic actuator…