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 |
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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 |
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