IJM06 Design, Assembly, and Evaluation of Compact Telescope Based on CdTe Lenses for Spacecraft, Mobile Communications, and Harsh Environments

Abstract

In this work, cadmium telluride (CdTe) lenses were used to design and construct a reasonably compact anti-shock telescope. The focal lengths of both lenses was 20 cm while the distance between these lenses was easily varied to determine the optimum design. The constructed telescope was evaluated throughout the relationship between magnification power and the distance between the objective and eyepiece lenses. A maximum magnification power of 20x was achieved at distance between the lenses of 21.6 cm. This telescope can be successfully used in spacecraft, mobile communication systems, and harsh environments.