Optical characterization of the beryllium semi-grid AMSD mirror assembly

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5180, Issue , 2003, Pages 180-187

  Kendrick, Stephen E ^a   Chaney, David ^a   Brown, Robert J ^a  

^a BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuators; Ambient; Beryllium; Cryogenic; Lightweight; Mirror; Testing

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BERYLLIUM; CRYOGENICS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL TESTING; PHASE SEPARATION; POLISHING; SPACE TELESCOPES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ADVANCED MIRROR SYSTEM DEMONSTRATOR; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; CRYOGENIC TESTING;

MIRRORS;

EID: 1842451883     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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