Chemical Vapor Composite Silicon Carbide for Space Telescopes (postprint)

Abstract

The purpose of this figure study was to demonstrate the optical figure and opto-mechanical performance capabilities for Trex's CVC SiC material. In the course of this activity a plano mirror was designed, fabricated, polished, and analyzed using interferometry tools and methods. The opto-mechanical and interferometric performance results are presented and analyzed in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA474535

Entities

People

  • Clifford T. Tanaka
  • Kyle Webb

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Engineered Materials
  • Interferometry
  • Materials
  • Silicon
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Teamwork
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Space