Olmec magnetite mirror: optical, physical, and chemical characteristics
Applied Optics, Vol. 23, Issue 24, pp. 4471-4476 (1984)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.23.004471
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Abstract
Optical characteristics of a three thousand year old Mexican mirror have been investigated. This artifact, concave, with a convex surround, is made of the iron-ore magnetite. Measurement techniques such as interferometry and total integrated scatter have been used to evaluate figure and surface quality and to validate a recent hypothesis on mirror manufacture. Comparisons are drawn between the study mirror and current metal and crystal optics.
© 1984 Optical Society of America
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Valerie F. Olson, "Olmec magnetite mirror: optical, physical, and chemical characteristics," Appl. Opt. 23, 4471-4476 (1984)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-23-24-4471
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