Single-point diamond turning of lead indium phosphate glass

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2863, Issue , 1996, Pages 90-94

  Allison, S W ^a   Cunningham, J P ^a   Rajic, S ^a   Boatner, L A ^a   Sales, B C ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphere; Lead indium phosphate; Optical materials; Optics fabrication

Indexed keywords

GLASS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL ENGINEERING; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TURNING;

ASPHERES; DEGREES-OF-CONTROL; FEASIBILITY TESTS; INDIUM PHOSPHATES; OPTICAL TOLERANCES; OPTICS FABRICATION; ROOT MEAN SQUARE; SINGLE POINT DIAMOND TURNING;

INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85077774383     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.256211     Document Type: Conference Paper

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