Beryllium Optical Mirrors By Vapor Deposition

W. Wheeler; R. F. Karlak; T. G. Nieh; A. E. Vidoz

doi:10.1117/12.932725

31 March 1982 Beryllium Optical Mirrors By Vapor Deposition

W. Wheeler, R. F. Karlak, T. G. Nieh, A. E. Vidoz

Proceedings Volume 0306, Contemporary Methods of Optical Fabrication; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932725
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Optical mirrors made of beryllium can provide advantages over those made of other materials primarily because of their high elastic modulus and low density. Conventional techniques for producing mirrors can he used with beryllium but only with difficulty and the resulting surface often contains defects from the metal itself. Preliminary experiments have shown that optical mirror surfaces on metal can be replicated with vapor deposited beryllium under carefully selected and controlled conditions.

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W. Wheeler, R. F. Karlak, T. G. Nieh, and A. E. Vidoz "Beryllium Optical Mirrors By Vapor Deposition", Proc. SPIE 0306, Contemporary Methods of Optical Fabrication, (31 March 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932725

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