Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group
Conferences > OIC > 2013 > MD > MD.5

On-Orbit Degradation of Silver Mirrors Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation

P. D. Fuqua, J. D. Barrie, M. J. Meshishnek, M. R. Ciofalo, C. T. Chu, J. A. Chaney, and R. M. Moision

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

Silver mirrors on the Suomi-NPP spacecraft exhibited significant degradation during early orbit operations. This paper describes the investigation that identified a UV-sensitive contaminant deposited onto the mirrors during manufacturing as the source of the loss.

© 2013 Optical Society of America

PDF Article
More Like This
CrIS/NPP On-Orbit Performance

Ronald Glumb, Christopher Lietzke, Michael Cromp, and Lawrence Suwinski
FTh1C.1 Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS) 2013

Zr/Mg multilayer mirror for extreme ultraviolet application

Jingtao Zhu, Haochuan Li, Sika Zhou, Zhanshan Wang, Hong Chen, Philippe Jonnard, Karine Le Guen, and Jean-Michel André
FC.2 Optical Interference Coatings (OIC) 2013

Lessons Learned from Optics Flown on the Materials International Space Station Experiment

C.J. Panetta, P.D. Fuqua, J.D. Barrie, C.T. Chu, and D.R. Alaan
MA.4 Optical Interference Coatings (OIC) 2013

View More...
Select as filters
Select Topics Cancel
Top
       
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial technologies or similar technologies.
Privacy | Terms of Use