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DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE-APERTURE COOLED LIGHT-WIGHT MIRRORS FOR SATELLITE USE

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13359001
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field 広領域
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

ONAKA Takashi  The University of Tokyo, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, PROFESSOR (30143358)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANABE Toshihiko  THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (90179812)
MURAKAMI Hiroshi  JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, INSTITUTE OF SPACE AND ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF INFRARED ASTROPHYSICS, PROFESSOR (40135299)
KANEDA Hidehiro  JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY, INSTITUTE OF SPACE AND ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF INFRARED ASTROPHYSICS, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (30301724)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥44,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥33,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥14,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥22,750,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,250,000)
KeywordsI ARGF COOLED TELESCOPF / CARBON-FIBER / LIGHT-WEIGHT MIRROR / SPACE-BORNE INSTRUMENTS / SPACE OBSERVATIONS / LOW-TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES / カーボンファイバー / 衛星搭載機器
Research Abstract

We have developed mirrors made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (hereafter CFRP) for cooled infrared telescope. The major goal of this research is to establish the method to make CFRP mirrors by replication and we have the following improvements and results.
1. We have confirmed that CFRP that has the coefficient of thermal expansion less than 2ppm/K for K150K can be produced.
We have also measured the thermal conductivity of CFRP at low temperatures.
2. We have tried several methods for replication of CFRP flat mirrors and made CFRP mirrors with the surface roughness less than 10-20mm (rms). We have further improved the roughness by increasing the dispersion of fibers.
3. We have also tried epoxy coating to improve the surface roughness and made mirrors with the surface roughness less than a few nm (rms). We have also confirmed the applicability of gold and aluminum coating.
4. We have applied the above method to spherical mirrors and confirmed that similar surface qualities can be achieved, We have found that the back structure is needed to improve the surface figure. The thickness of the surface skin is also found to be critical to maintain good figures.
5. Based on the above investigations we have established the basic replication method for CFRP mirrors and summarized future improvement possibilities.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (18 results)

  • [Journal Article] Telescope System of the Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics(SPICA)Mission2004

    • Author(s)
      T.Onaka
    • Journal Title

      ESA Symposium Publication (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cryogenic Optical Testing of SiC Mirroxs for ASTRO-F and C/SiC Composite Mirrors for SPICA2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      ESA Symposium Publication (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Telescope System of the Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics(SPICA) Mission2004

    • Author(s)
      T. Onaka
    • Journal Title

      ESA Sympposium Publication 554(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cryogenic Optical Testing of SiC Mirrors for ASTRO-F and C/SiC Composite Mirrors for SPICA2004

    • Author(s)
      H. Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      ESA Symposium Publication 554(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cryogenic Optical Testings of Sandwich-type Silicon Carbide Mirrors2003

    • Author(s)
      H.Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Optics 42

      Pages: 708-714

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Flight Calibration of the Mid-lnfrared Spectrometer (MIRS)on board the IRTS2003

    • Author(s)
      T.Onaka
    • Journal Title

      ESA Symposium Publication 481

      Pages: 119-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Optical Performance of the ASTRO-F Telescope at Cryogenic Temperatures2003

    • Author(s)
      H.Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 4850

      Pages: 1008-1019

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Cryogenic Optical Testings of Sandwith-type Silicon Carbide Mirrors2003

    • Author(s)
      H. Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Optics 42

      Pages: 708-714

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Flight Calibration of the Mid-Infrared Spectromenter(MIRS) on board the IRTS2003

    • Author(s)
      T. Onaka
    • Journal Title

      ESA Symposium Publication 481

      Pages: 119-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Optical Performance of the ASTRO-F Telescope at Cryogenic Temperatures2003

    • Author(s)
      H. Kaneda
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 4850

      Pages: 1008-1019

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Kaneda: "Cryogenic Optical Testings of Sandwich-type Silicon Carbide Mirrors"Applied Optics. 42. 708-714 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Flight Calibration of the Mid-Infrared Spectrometer (MIRS) on board the IRTS"ESA Symposium Publication. 481. 119-122 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Kaneda: "Optical Performance of the ASTRO-F Telescope at Cryogenic Temperatures"Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 4850. 1008-1019 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Detection of Far-Infrared Features in Star-Forming Regions"The Astrophysical Journal. 585. 872-877 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Telescope System of the Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) Mission"ESA Symposium Publication. (印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Kaneda: "Cryogenic Optical Testing of SiC Mirrors for ASTRO-F and C/SiC Composite Mirrors for SPICA"ESA Symposium Publication. (印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Kaneda: "Cryogenic Optical Testings of Sandwich-type Silicon Carbide Mirrors"Applied Optics. 42. 708-714 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Flight Calibration of the Mid-Infrared Spectrometer(MIRS)on board the IRTS"ESA Symposium Publication. 481(印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Detection of Far-Infrared Features in Star-Forming Regions"Astrophysical Journal. 585. 872-877 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Kaneda: "Optical Performance of the ASTRO-F Telescope at Cryogenic Temperatures"Proceedings of Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 4850(印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Time Variation of SWS Spectra of M-type Mira Variables and its Dust Optical Properties.I.Z Cyg"Astronomy & Astrophysics. 388. 573-586 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Nagata: "A New Empirical Method of Estimation of the Far-Infrared Flux of Galaxies"Publication of Astronomical Society of Japan. 54. 695-795 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "ASTRO-F : Infrared Imaging Surveyor (IRIS) Mission"Journal de Physique IV. (印刷中). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onaka: "Flight Calibration of the Mid-Infrared Spectrometer (MIRS) on board the IRTS"ESA Symposium Publication. 481(印刷中). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Pearson: "ASTRO-F : The Next Generation of Mid-Infrared Surveys"Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 324. 999-1014 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.-W.Chan: "Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium"Astrophysical Journal. 546. 273-278 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Mochizuki: "Search for the [CII] 158 Micron Emission toward the Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxy IZw 36"Astronomy & Astrophysics. 370. 868-874 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Negishi: "Global Physical Conditis of the Interstellar Medium in Nearby Galaxies"Astronomy & Astrophysics. 375. 566-578 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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