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US 11,945,017 B2Granted
Process for manufacturing optical elements for telescope optics usable in space missions
AssigneeIstituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica
InventorsMarta Maria Civitani, Luigi Lessio, Giovanni Pareschi, Giorgio Toso, Salvatore Incorvaia
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Abstract
A process for manufacturing an optical element comprising a first step of spinning a circular sheet of a first metallic material for it to adhere to a rotating matrix and form a shell; a second step of assembling the shell on a temporary support; and at least a third step of diamond turning the shell by means of a diamond tool to obtain an optical surface.
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A process for manufacturing an optical element comprising:
- a first step of spinning a circular sheet of a first metallic material for it to adhere to a rotating matrix and form a shell;
- a second step of assembling the shell on a temporary support;
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- at least a third step of diamond turning the shell by means of a diamond tool to obtain an optical surface.
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