Current fabrication techniques for ULETM and fused silica lightweight mirrors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3356, Issue , 1998, Pages 702-711

  Edwards, Mary J ^a  

^a Science and Technology Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic material; Fused silica; Lightweight mirror; Low expansion material; Mirror; ULE; Zero thermal expansion

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC MATERIALS; LIGHTWEIGHT MIRRORS; LOW EXPANSION; ULE; ZERO THERMAL EXPANSION;

ABRASIVE CUTTING; FABRICATION; FUSED SILICA; SPACE TELESCOPES; THERMAL EXPANSION; BONDING; COSTS; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; GRINDING (MACHINING); LIGHT WEIGHT EQUIPMENT;

MIRRORS;

ABRASIVE DIAMOND GRINDING; ABRASIVE WATERJETTING TECHNOLOGY; FUSION BONDING; LOW EXPANSION MATERIALS;

EID: 0032292455     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.324489     Document Type: Conference Paper

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