Opto-Mechanical Systems Design, Volume 1, 4th Edition

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Environmental Influences

Paul R. Yoder, Jr.

CONTENTS

2.1    Introduction and Summary

2.2    Parameters of Concern

2.2.1    Temperature

2.2.2    Pressure

2.2.3    Static Strains and Stresses

2.2.4    Vibration

2.2.5    Shock

2.2.6    Humidity

2.2.7    Corrosion

2.2.8    Contamination

2.2.9    Fungus

2.2.10  Abrasion, Erosion, and Impact

2.2.11  High-Energy Radiation and Micrometeorites

2.2.12  Laser Damage to Optical Components

2.2.12.1  Fundamental Mechanisms

2.2.12.2  Refracting Surfaces and Mirrors

2.2.12.3  Materials and Measurements

2.2.12.4  Thin Films

2.2.12.5  Damage Detection

2.3    Environmental Testing of Optics

References

2.1    Introduction and Summary

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