Feasibility of application by laser radiation for static diffraction optical element on the surface of a thin film mirror

Development of a high-resolution space telescope is a challenge associated with solution of a number of technical problems, among them being the problem of delivery of the high-precision primary mirror of the telescope to outer space. This paper deals with some problems related to integration of an ultra-light-weight elastic membrane mirror into a telescope with image correction based on a nonlinear- optical corrector and a diffraction optical element mounted immediately in front of the primary mirror.