Review
Aug 2026
Engineering the ELT’s reflective surfaces
The ESO Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) requires a dedicated coating facility capable of processing all of its large mirrors—M2, M3, M4, and M5—within a single, highly flexible industrial-scale system. During telescope operations, its mirrors and coatings are exposed to open air and the dome environment, allowing dust,...
Christian Ramirez, C. Araujo-Hauck, Andrés González et al.
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