Lightweight mirror technology at the University of Arizona

Dave Baiocchi

doi:10.1364/FIO.2003.ThJ3

Frontiers in Optics
OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2003),
paper ThJ3
•https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2003.ThJ3

Lightweight mirror technology at the University of Arizona

Dave Baiocchi

Frontiers in Optics 2003

Tucson, Arizona United States
5–8 October 2003
ISBN: 1-55752-759-8

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Astronomical Optics I (ThJ)

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Abstract

We present our latest research on lightweight space mirror technology. Unlike conventional monolithic mirrors, our mirror design uses a thin, flexible glass substrate for the optical surface and an actuated lightweight structure to maintain surface accuracy. We discuss our current research topics: metrology, gravity self-weight calculations, and system design.

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