Resources
About Silicon Carbide Optics – Advantages over Beryllium – Mirror Programs
New Solutions in Opto-Mechanics by Daniel Vukobratovich (RAYTHEON CORP.)
http://www.spie.org
An excellent introductory article on advanced SiC optics
Optical Materials and Structures Technologies III (Proceedings Volume 2007)
http://www.spie.org
The latest collection of published results from SiC material manufacturers and fabricators
Optical Materials and Structures Technologies II (Proceedings Volume 2005)
http://www.spie.org
A collection of published results from SiC material manufacturers and fabricators
Silicon Carbide Optics for the Earth Observing-1 Satellite
http://eo1.gsfc.nasa.gov
Hershel Space Telescope
http://www.astrium.eads.net
http://www.universetoday.com
http://sci.esa.int
Information on the largest Silicon Carbide mirror produced to date– for the Hershel Space Telescope
Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
http://www.sofia.usra.edu
SOFIA has a SiC secondary
Primary Mirror Substrate Materials for the XLT 20 meter segmented telescope: A Comparison of Various Options Including Silicon Carbide – by Scott Roberts, August 2001
http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
An excellent discussion of design trades and differences between SiC substrate materials
Infrared Imaging Surveyor (IRIS) – JAPAN
http://origins.jpl.nasa.gov
Paper on SiC mirror for Japanese IRIS program
Leading Manufacturers of Lightweight SiC Optical Substrates
RAPT Industries has worked with all these manufacturers and has qualified their materials in terms of manufacturability, schedule and overall value.
Coorstek
http://www.coorstek.com
Coorstek and Boostek share technology
http://www.boostec.com
M-Cubed Technologies, Inc.
http://www.mmmt.com
Poco Graphite
http://www.poco.com
Schafer Corporation Lightweight Optical Systems
http://www.schafercorp.com
http://www.mdatechnology.net
Schafer Corporation makes a lightweight SiC-foam core mirror blank (clad in either SiC or Si). RAPT has polished both types.
Trex Enterprises
http://www.trexenterprises.com
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