Fabrication and Implementation of a New Ceramic Material in an Adaptive Optics System

Joseph Rice, Michael Hart, Erica Corral, Xiangyu Gou, Dae Wook Kim

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Abstract

A CNC machine optical polishing protocol for ZrB2 ceramics has been established. The first optic is a deformable mirror facesheet. Light-weight athermal systems with optical and structural components fabricated from the same material will follow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2017
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
StatePublished - 2017
EventOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2017 - Denver, United States
Duration: Jul 9 2017Jul 13 2017

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceOptical Fabrication and Testing, OFT 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period7/9/177/13/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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