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LDEF Active Optical System Components ExperimentA preliminary report on the Active Optical System Components Experiment is presented. This experiment contained 136 components in a six inch deep tray including lasers, infrared detectors and arrays, ultraviolet light detectors, light-emitting diodes, a light modulator, flash lamps, optical filters, glasses, and samples of surface finishes. Thermal, mechanical, and structural considerations leading to the design of the tray hardware are discussed. In general, changes in the retested component characteristics appear as much related to the passage of time as to the effects of the space environment, but organic materials, multilayer optical interference filters, and extreme-infrared reflectivity of black paints show unexpected changes.
Document ID
19920017851
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
M D Blue
(Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: LDEF - 69 Months in Space: First Post-Retrieval Symposium, Part 3
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1st Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post-Retrieval Symposium
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Country: US
Start Date: June 2, 1991
End Date: June 8, 1991
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Accession Number
92N27094
Distribution Limits
Public
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