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

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Opto-Mechanical Characteristics of Materials

Paul R. Yoder, Jr.

CONTENTS

3.1    Introduction and Summary

3.2    Materials for Refracting Optics

3.2.1    General Considerations

3.2.2    Optical Glass

3.2.3    Optical Plastics

3.2.4    Optical Crystals

3.2.4.1    Alkali and Alkaline Earth Halides

3.2.4.2    Glasses and Other Oxides

3.2.4.3    Semiconductors

3.2.4.4    Chalcogenides

3.2.4.5    Coefficients Related to Optical Material Thermal Behavior

3.3    Materials for Reflecting Optics

3.3.1    Smoothness at High, Middle, and Low Frequencies

3.3.2    Stability

3.3.3    Rigidity

3.3.4    Thermal

3.4    Materials for Mechanical Components

3.4.1    Aluminum

3.4.1.1    Alloy 1100

3.4.1.2    Alloy 2024

3.4.1.3    Alloy 6061

3.4.1.4    Alloy 7075 ...