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HIGH PRECISION MIRROR [2 records]

Record 1 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Remote Sensing
CONT

The ion beam figuring is a kind of advanced technology of mirror processing. It has the advantages of high processing precision, high speed and no damage to the mirror surface.

CONT

Ion beam figuring provides a highly deterministic method for the final precision figuring of optical components with advantages over conventional methods. The process involves bombarding a component with a stable beam of accelerated particles that selectively removes material from the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Télédétection

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

On its first flight EURECA was expected to achieve microgravity conditions of 5 x 10-7 9 and carried five Microgravity Multi-User Facilities : Automatic Monoellipsoid Mirror Furnace(AMP), the Exobiology and Radiation Assembly(ERA), the Multi-Furnace Assembly(MFA), the Protein Crystallization Facility(PCF), and the Solution Growth Facility(SGF). Also on board were the High Precision Thermostat(HPT) and the Surface Forces Adhesion(SPA) materials science experiments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace

Spanish

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