Jingquan C. The Principles of Astronomical Telescope Design

Springer-Verlag New York 2009. — 634 pp. — (Astrophysics and Space Science Library 360). — ISBN: 978-0-387-88790-6 (Print) 978-0-387-88791-3 (Online).This volume presents a complete summary of the author's twenty five years of experience in telescope design. It provides a general introduction to every aspect of telescope design and discusses the theory behind telescope design in depth. Telescope component design is also covered. The book pays particular attention to technologies such as active and adaptive optics, aperture synthesis, holographic surface measurement, infrared signal modulation, wavefront, curvature, and phasing sensors, as well as x-ray and gamma ray imaging. The principles behind these technologies are also discussed with an eye towards their practical applications, resulting in a book that bridges practical telescope engineering and advanced physics theory.
Originally published in Chinese, The Principles of Astronomical Telescope Design is highly regarded by the Chinese astronomical community. This English language version is intended for postgraduate students, engineers and scientists in the fields of astronomy, optics, particle physics, space science and related fields.Covers telescope design in the entire EM spectrum, where most other titles focus on one or two wave bands only
Widely circulated and highly regarded in the Chinese astronomical community, there has been demand for an English version of this book for many years
The broad range of technologies presented have applications in fields as varied as telecommunications, aerospace industry, remote sensing and defenseFundamentals of Optical Telescopes
Mirror Design For Optical Telescopes
Telescope Structures and Control System
Advanced Techniques for Optical Telescopes
Space Telescope Projects and their Development
Fundamentals of Radio Telescopes
Radio Telescope Design
Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelength Telescopes
Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-Ray, and Gamma Ray Telescopes
Gravitational Wave, Cosmic Ray and Dark Matter Telescopes
Review of Astronomical Telescopes