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provide large, statistically robust samples, support calibration of survey measurements, and enhance the scientific return of the broader observational ecosystem.
5 Conclusion
We introduced RWE as a complementary and practical metric for characterizing resolved and deblended information collection efficiency across facilities spanning different FoV, apertures, and resolutions. Within this framework, two distinctly different tertiary mirror placement strategies were investigated. The Kim TMS Type-I design leads to a highly compact overall telescope envelope, ideal for applications requiring a minimized form factor. The Kim TMS Type-II design proves advantageous for enabling the architecture of telescopes with deployable, extremely large primary mirrors. The strategic placement of the tertiary mirror enables large RWE by linking aperture, resolution, and PSF uniformity and stability in wide-field space telescopes.
Acknowledgments
This work is based in part on data collected at Subaru Telescope and obtained from the SMOKA, which is operated by the Astronomy Data Center, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. This work is based in part on observations made with the NASA / ESA / CSA JWST. The data were obtained from the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes( MAST) at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under NASA contract NAS 5-03127 for JWST. These observations are associated with programs GO-2561, ERS-1324, and DD-2767. We made use of the publicly released UNCOVER Data Release 2 reduced NIR- Cam mosaics( F200W, F277W, and F444W) [ 20 ]. H. C. appreciates useful discussions with John P. Blakeslee and acknowledges support from the National Research Foundation of Korea( NRF) grants funded by the Korea government( MOE, RS-2022- NR070872; and MSIT, RS-2022-NR070525). M. J. J. acknowledges support for the current research from the NRF under the programs 2022R1A2C1003130 and RS-2023-00219959.
Funding This research did not receive any specific funding.
Conflicts of interest
The authors declare that they have no competing interests to report.
Data availability statement The research data are available on request from the authors.
Author contribution statement
Conceptualization, H. C. and D. K.; Formal Analysis, H. C. and H. P.; Methodology, H. C., M. J. J., and D. K.; Project Administration, D. K.; Supervision, D. K.; Visualization, H. C. and H. P.; Writing— Original Draft Preparation, H. C., H. P., M. J. J., and D. K.; Writing— Review & Editing, H. C., H. P., M. J. J., and D. K.
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