Technology for fabricating compact mirrors from magnesium alloys

Солк С.В., Яковлев А.А. Технология изготовления малогабаритных зеркал из магниевых сплавов // Оптический журнал. 2010. Т. 77. № 3. С. 84–85.

Solk S.V., Yakovlev A.A. Technology for fabricating compact mirrors from magnesium alloys [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2010. V. 77. № 3. P. 84–85.

S. V. Solk and A. A. Yakovlev, "Technology for fabricating compact mirrors from magnesium alloys," Journal of Optical Technology. 77(3), 220-221 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.77.000220

This paper discusses a technology for fabricating compact scanning mirrors from magnesium alloys by polishing and diamond microturning. The use of magnesium alloys makes it possible to significantly reduce the mass of the mirrors.