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What is a Cassegrain reflector arrangement?

  • A.A pair of identical paraboloids facing each other across a common axis line
  • B.A spherical main reflector with a corrector plate across its whole aperture
  • C.A main paraboloid with a hyperboloid subreflector near the focus
  • D.A main paraboloid with the feed placed directly at its focal point itself

Answer: C

The Cassegrain uses a hyperboloidal subreflector to fold the path so the feed can sit at the vertex of the main dish rather than at its focus, which shortens the feed run, keeps the receiver accessible and allows a longer effective focal length. Prime focus is the direct arrangement, the paired paraboloid describes a beam waveguide differently, and the corrector plate belongs to Schmidt optics. Folding an optical path to place equipment conveniently is an idea borrowed directly from telescope design.

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