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Hans Wolter
German physicist (1911-1978) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 67
Hans Wolter was a German physicist who designed an aplanatic system of grazing incidence mirrors that satisfied the Abbe sine condition . Wolter showed such a system could be produced using a combination of a paraboloid with either a hyperboloid or ellipsoid secondary.
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The three simplest designs are outlined and are known as Wolter telescopes of types I, II and III.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1978 · aged 67
