Contamination-induced degradation of optics exposed to the Hubble Space Telescope interior

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2864, Issue , 1996, Pages 246-257

  Tveekrem, June L ^a   Leviton, Douglas B ^a   Fleetwood, Charles M ^a   Feinberg, Lee D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Albedo; Contamination; Degradation; HST; Optics; Photopolymerization; Reflectance; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; EARTH (PLANET); MIRRORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTICS; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION; REFLECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACE TELESCOPES; STRAY LIGHT;

ALBEDO; HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPES; INDUCED DEGRADATION; MIRROR REFLECTANCE; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; POLYMERIZATION MECHANISMS; ULTRAVIOLET; WINDOW TRANSMITTANCE;

CONTAMINATION;

EID: 85077776101     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.258316     Document Type: Conference Paper

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