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How to use manufacturing statistics when tolerancing a lens system
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Towards understanding tool influence function (TIF) spots during hemispherical sub-aperture tool pol
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Defect-testing optical coatings for directed energy applications
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Force responsive robotic controlled figuring and smoothing of lightweight freeform mirrors
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Evaluation of alumina and silica coating materials for the NIF final turning mirrors
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Freeform Monolithic Multi-Surface Telescope Manufacturing
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The influence of oxygen partial pressure on the properties of evaporated alumina thin films
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If you can't measure it, you can’t make it: the importance of metrology in optics fabrication Optima
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Smoothing Mid-spatial Frequency (MSF) Errors on Freeform Optics with an Algorithm-based Robotic Plat
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Asphere Manufacturing Considerations for the Designer-test
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Fabrication of a 500 mm Extreme Freeform Conformal Window
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Leveraging 3D Printing to Streamline Precision Optical Manufacturing
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Absolute freeform surface measurement using interferometry
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Design and Manufacturing Considerations for Freeform Optical Surfaces
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The Manufacturing of a Multi-surface Monolithic Telescope with Freeform Surfaces
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Scaling-up freeform manufacturing: challenges and solutions
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Larger format freeform fabrication and metrology
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Robotic polishing in asphere manufacturing
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Challenges in size scale up of freeform polishing processes
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Pushing Freeform Optical Manufacturing: Fabricating Optimax’s Largest Freeform Component
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Measurement of mid-spatial frequency errors on freeform optics using deflectometry
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Apprenticeships for Precision Optics Manufacturing Technician
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Production of high laser induced damage thresholds
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Temperature Variation of Pitch in a Pitch Pot
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U.S. National Committee proposed revision to the ISO Laser Damage Standard
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The Segmented Aperture Interferometric Nulling Testbed
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Design Guidelines for Predicting Stress in Cemented Doublets
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Integrating Optical, Mechanical and Test Software
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Advances in Freeform Optics Fabrication for Conformal Window and Dome Applications
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Statistical distributions from Lens Manufacturing Data
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Techniques for Analyzing Lens Manufacturing Data
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Rapid Optical Manufacturing of Hard Ceramic Windows and Domes
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Conformal window manufacturing process development and demonstrations for polycrystalline materials
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Cost Effective Fabrication Method for Large Sapphire Sensor Windows
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Metrology for the Manufacturing of Freeform Optics
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Freeform Optical manufacturing and testing processes for IR Conformal Window and Domes
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Manufacturing and Metrology for IR Conformal Windows and Domes
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Fabricating freeform multispectral-ZnS corrector lenses
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Thermal instability of BK7 and how it affects the manufacturing of large high precision surfaces
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Reduced cost and Improved Figure of Sapphire Optical Components
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Current use and potential of additive manufacturing
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Incorporating VIBE into precision optics manufacturing process
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Evolving rocket optics applications drive manufacturing advances
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Tolerancing an Optical Freeform Surface
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The need for Fiducials on Freeform Optical Surfaces
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Early Considerations to Aid Later Manufacturing
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Magnetorheological Fluid Template Mechanical Chemical Effects
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Make it like you use it
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Profit through predictability: The MRF difference at Optimax
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The Business of Precision Optics Manufacturing
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Centration Errors: That's great, but…..
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The sum of all errors: Technical Digest
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Manufacturing of a large, extreme freeform, conformal window with robotic polishing
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Antireflection Coatings for Space Applications
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Metrology of Freeform Optics
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Designing and Selecting an Optical Cleaning Process
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Optical Systems: Transmissive high-energy laser optics
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Optimax ‐OTR Coatings for Extreme Environmental Resistance
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Fabrication of Freeforms
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Measurement considerations when specifying optical coatings
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The Cost of Tolerancing
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Cylinder Manufacturing Considerations
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Producing Smooth Surfaces on Polycrystalline ZnS Aspheres and Freeforms
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Fabricating and Testing Freeform Optics
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Value Proposition and Total Cost of Ownership
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Optimax and the Birth of Rapid Prototyping
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Manufacturability study of CLEARCERAM® (T008) compared to other low CTE materials
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Specification and Control of Mid-Spatial Frequency Wavefront Errors in Optical Systems
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Vibe: A New Process for High Speed Polishing of Optical Elements
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Round Robin Testing of the Optimax Optidome
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Advances in ALON™ Optical Component Fabrication
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Increased UV transmission by improving the manufacturing process for FS
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Specifying, Manufacturing and Measuring Aspheric Lenses – Part II
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The Language Of Prisms
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Considerations in Manufacturing Cemented Assemblies
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Optical Glass: Substitutes Versus Equivalents
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Specifying And Measuring Spherical Surface Irregularity ©
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Tolerancing, Specifying and Measuring Spherical Radius
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Mechanical Attributes: Diameter, Center and Edge Thickness Specification for Lens Manufacture
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Specifying And Modeling As-Built Centration Errors For Singlets And Cemented Doublets
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Specifying More Than Peak to Valley
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The Effect of Phase Distortion On…Thin Film Coated Optical Surfaces
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Optimax Case Study by Hitachi
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VIBE™ finishing to remove mid-spatial frequency ripple
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R&D and the Optics Manufacturing Shop Floor
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Asphere Manufacturing Considerations for the Designer
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Aspheric glass lens modeling and machining
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Introduction to Asphere Metrology
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Specifying and Measuring Slope Error of Optical Surface
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Role of Surface Roughness In Optical Performance
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Design and Manufacturing Considerations for Freeform Optical Surfaces
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Profit through predictability: The MRF difference at Optimax
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Make it like you use it
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Robotic polishing in asphere manufacturing
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Trials and Tribulations of Optical Manufacturing: Asphere Edition
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Practical Design Software Eases Asphere Manufacturability
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