Using lap forces to predict glass removal during final polishing of large honeycomb telescope mirrors

Richard G. Allen; Lee R. Dettmann

doi:10.1364/OFT.2000.OMD6

Optical Fabrication and Testing
OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2000),
paper OMD6
•https://doi.org/10.1364/OFT.2000.OMD6

Using lap forces to predict glass removal during final polishing of large honeycomb telescope mirrors

Richard G. Allen and Lee R. Dettmann

Optical Fabrication and Testing 2000

Québec City Canada
ISBN: 1-55752-637-0

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R. G. Allen and L. R. Dettmann, "Using lap forces to predict glass removal during final polishing of large honeycomb telescope mirrors," in Optical Fabrication and Testing, OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 2000), paper OMD6.

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Abstract

A test facility for comparing glass removal to lap drag under controlled conditions on small mirrors has led to a method of predicting glass removal during polishing runs on large honeycomb telescope mirrors.

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