The production of metal mirrors for use in astronomy

This thesis demonstrates the possibility of manufacturing larger mirrors from nickel coated aluminium with a considerable cost and risk benefits compared to zero expansion glass ceramic or borosilicate. Constructing large mirrors from aluminium could cut the cost of production by one third. A new ge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brooks, David
Published: University College London (University of London) 2001
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520
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.395380