Mirror Cell LATERAL Support Large Research Scopes

Hello everybody,

I know there are some people in this group that work (either paid or as
amateurs) around very large research telescopes of the world . I am
interested in the topic of lateral mirror support methods , actuators and
mirror to cell attachment , as well as mirror cell design for large scopes
.. I am aware of what is used by amateurs , I have had some glimpses of some
implementations for large scopes, but I'd like to see a scientific approach
, some peer reviewed work that shows how and why things are done the way
they're done in supporting the very largest mirrors . I'm interested in
scopes like the LBT and other Earth based instruments , although the topic
of next generation space based instruments mirror support is interesting too
.. I am not interested in multiple or segmented mirror instruments . Any
pointers highly appreciated.

best regards,
Matt Tudor

"Reflecting Telescope Optics" R. Wilson Book II. Wilson discusses the
modern ways to implement latteral supports in the context of active
optics and maintaining the figure of the objective under the influence
of a changing gravitational vector.

"Reflecting Telescope Optics" Book II R. Wilson discusses this topic up
to the earliest 8 meter telescopes with thin monolythic meniscus
mirrors.

"Reflecting Telescope Optics" R. Wilson Book II. Wilson discusses the
modern ways to implement latteral supports in the context of active
optics and maintaining the figure of the objective under the influence
of a changing gravitational vector.