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High-resolution synthetic aperture telescope system

US5365367A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1993
Grant dateNov 15, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/58
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A high-resolution synthetic aperture telescope system includes a primary mirror which is a section of the aperture to be synthesized; and a device for rotating the primary mirror section through a number of angular positions about the aperture being synthesized to obtain a plurality of component images of an object, at least one from each of the positions.

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