NGST mirror system demonstrator from the University of Arizona

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4451, Issue , 2001, Pages 27-38

  Burge, J ^a   DeRigne, S ^a   Angel, R ^a   Cuerden, B ^a   Clapp, S ^a   Rivlis, G ^a   Woida, P ^a   Gohman, P ^a   Bell, S ^a   Kingston, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gossamer optics; Optical fabrication; Space optics

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; SPACE OPTICS; SPACE TELESCOPES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EFFECTS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

GOSSAMER OPTICS; MIRROR SYSTEM DEMONSTRATOR; NEXT GENERATION SPACE TELESCOPES; OPTICAL TOLERANCE; SURFACE QUALITY;

MIRRORS;

EID: 1842516714     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.453635     Document Type: Conference Paper

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