ULE - Zero expansion, low density, and dimensionally stable material for lightweight optical systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 10289, Issue , 1997, Pages 107-136

  Gulati, Suresh T ^a   Edwards, Mary J ^a  

^a Corning Incorporated ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECT DENSITY; GLASS; MANUFACTURE; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; SILICA; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

BIREFRINGENCE PROPERTY; HIGH SPECIFIC STIFFNESS; LIGHTWEIGHT TELESCOPE; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MECHANICAL RELIABILITY; OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGES; THERMAL EXPANSION CURVE; ZERO THERMAL EXPANSION;

THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 85037099476     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.284710     Document Type: Conference Paper

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