Flat membrane mirrors for space telescopes

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Oct 2000

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Proc. SPIE Vol. 4091, p. 126-136, Imaging Technology and Telescopes, James W. Bilbro; James B. Breckinridge; Richard A. Carreras

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Current work concentrates on making optically flat mirrors using stretched membranes. Very lightweight mirrors can be made that only require a rigid support at the perimeter of the membrane. Contact with the membrane need not be continuous, only discrete attachment points are required to tension the material. Initial results of useable area as a function of the number of attach points will be given. Experimental fixtures demonstrating methods of forming a flat membrane are shown. The potential for nearly flat mirrors is mentioned including one method of implementation. Surface measurements are also contrasted for different materials.

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