Techniques in cementing large lenses

Hugh Newell

doi:10.1117/12.454882

5 February 2002 Techniques in cementing large lenses

Hugh Newell

Proceedings Volume 4411, Large Lenses and Prisms; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454882
Event: Large Lenses and Prisms, 2001, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

The cementing in 1974 of the two glass components of what was the world's largest cemented doublet for the UK Schmidt telescope will be described. The subsequent final polishing and testing will be reviewed and some of the lessons learned during the cementing procedure reported.

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Hugh Newell "Techniques in cementing large lenses", Proc. SPIE 4411, Large Lenses and Prisms, (5 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454882

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