INVESTIGATION OF PLASTIC REPLICA MIRROR OPTICAL COMPONENTS.

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Abstract:

In the present state of the art, it is not practicable to produce plastic replica spherical and aspherical mirrors to be used in place of conventional glass components, except in the case of energy-collecting components with apertures of six inches or less with optical precision considerably less than required for image-forming applications. The basic problems of this investigation have been materials problems concerning the life of glass master mirrors and concerning the adjustment of resin properties to produce satisfactory replicas. To make much more improvement, future work should investigate three areas 1 Alternate material for master mirrors 2 Alternate techniques, such as making the negative by casting a thin layer of resin between an insert and the master mirror and 3 A much more sophisticated look at the conditions of temperature, shrinkage and expansion which occur during a casting and curing cycle. Author

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
SINGER CO BRIDGEPORT CONN
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept., Phase 1.
Supplementary Note:
Available copy will not permit fully legible reproduction. Reproduction will be made if requested by users of DDC. Copy is available for public sale.
Annotation:
Optical performance and mounting problems of imageforming spherical and parabolic plastic replica mirrors.
Pagination:
0050

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FA-N5058
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DA19 020ORD5237
Monitor Series:
N5058
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*CASTING, MIRRORS, GLASS, MOLDINGS, SPHERES, REFLECTION, PLASTICS, FILMS, MOLDING MATERIALS, OPTICAL IMAGES, DEGRADATION
Report Date:
1961 Mar 29