Effects of spacial variation of the thermal coefficient of expansion on optical surfaces

The deformation of a mirror's optical surface due to a spacial variation of the coefficient of thermal expansion is examined. Four types of variations of the coefficient of thermal expansion are studied. These represent variations which result after typical manufacturing and/or fabrication proc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Archer, Robert Joseph, 1957-
Other Authors: Richard, Ralph M.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1988
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276887