Freeform diamond machining of complex monolithic metal optics for innovative astronomical applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6149, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Dubbeldam, Cornelis M ^a   Robertson, David J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diamond Machined Optics; Image Slicers; Integral Field Spectroscopy; Monolithic Optics

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; ASTRONOMY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAYERED MANUFACTURING; MACHINING;

DIAMOND MACHINED OPTICS; IMAGE SLICERS; INTEGRAL FIELD SPECTROSCOPY; MONOLITHIC OPTICS;

DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS;

EID: 33646411733     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.674214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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