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Recent developments in the production of spin-cast epoxy mirrors

Brodhacker et al., 2014

Document ID
10584290420424529701
Author
Brodhacker K
Ritter J
La Croix A
Holenstein B
Genet R
Publication year
Publication venue
Free-Space Laser Communication and Atmospheric Propagation XXVI

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NASA is currently developing optical communications to use with its spacecraft—both in earth-orbit and in deep space. This may allow spacecraft to use small, pencil-beam telescopes instead of large, wide-beam microwave antennas, potentially saving weight …
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/08—Mirrors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30—Polarising elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B1/00—Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made
    • G02B1/10—Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements
    • G02B1/11—Anti-reflection coatings
    • G02B1/118—Anti-reflection coatings having sub-optical wavelength surface structures designed to provide an enhanced transmittance, e.g. moth-eye structures

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