On-Orbit Degradation of Silver Mirrors Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation

Autor: Michael J. Meshishnek, Robert M. Moision, Chung-Tse Chu, Martin R. Ciofalo, John A. Chaney, James D. Barrie, Peter D. Fuqua
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Optical Interference Coatings.
DOI: 10.1364/oic.2013.md.5
Popis: Silver mirrors on the Suomi-NPP spacecraft exhibited significant degradation during early orbit operations. This paper describes the investigation that identified the source of the loss as a UV-sensitive contaminant deposited during manufacturing.
Databáze: OpenAIRE