Abstract: The invention relates to a wide-angle catoptric system. The system comprises a convex primary mirror (M1), a secondary mirror (M2), a tertiary mirror (M3), and a quaternary mirror (M4), and it is characterized in that the secondary mirror (M2) is convex. The invention is particularly applicable to astronomical or space observation over a broad spectral range.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 12, 2002
Assignee:
R.E.O.S.C. (Recherche et Etudes d'Optique et de Sciences
Connexes)