Numerical modeling of single-layer electroactive polymer mirrors for space applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5051, Issue , 2003, Pages 381-388

  Bao, Xiaoqi ^a   Bar Cohen, Yoseph ^a   Chang, Zensheu ^a   Sherrit, Stewart ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controllable membranes; Electroactive polymer; Reflector; Thin film antenna; Thin film mirror

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MIRRORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THIN FILM DEVICES;

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS (EAP); THIN FILM MIRRORS;

CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS;

EID: 0242610306     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484399     Document Type: Conference Paper

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