Electroform replication of ultrasmooth mirrors for x-ray astronomy

Robert I. Altkorn*, Rudy H. Haidle, Jon C. Chang, Melville P. Ulmer, G. Dace, Peter F. Teague, D. Upham, Peter Z. Takacs, Brian G. Rodricks, P. Georgopoulos, N. Viles, K. Butler, M. DeBooth, D. Wiewel

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the fabrication of replica Wolter I optics from gold-coated lacquer- polished mandrels and the effect of plating bath temperature on the surface quality of electroforms produced from lacquer-polished substrates. We also discuss the use of ceramic masters to electroform replicas having high-frequency surface roughness as low as 3 angstroms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages88-94
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0819409510
StatePublished - 1992
EventOptical Design and Processing Technologies and Applications - Chicago, IL, USA
Duration: Mar 19 1992Mar 19 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1779
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherOptical Design and Processing Technologies and Applications
CityChicago, IL, USA
Period3/19/923/19/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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