Accession Number:

ADD014731

Title:

Thin Film Optical Quality Aspheric Surface Generation Using X--Rays.

Descriptive Note:

Patent application, filed 27 Aug 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Gamble, William L.
• Singleton, Jere S.

Report Date:

1990-08-27

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for providing an optical quality aspheric surface from a thin film metalized elastic membrane by treating the membrane with x-rays to cause the elasticity of the membrane to be increased in predetermined area so that when the membrane is subjected to a differential pressure across faces thereof the membrane will assume the desired aspheric surface. Patent applications. JHD

Descriptors:

• *RADIATION PRESSURE
• *CURVED PROFILES
• *PATENT APPLICATIONS
• ELASTIC PROPERTIES
• MEMBRANES
• X RAYS
• OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• PRESSURE GRADIENTS
• SURFACES

Subject Categories:

• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE