New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes
Date:
September 18, 2017
Source:
University of California - Santa Cruz
Summary:
An electrical engineer has teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics industry. They are developing new protective coatings using an atomic layer deposition system large enough to accommodate telescope mirrors.
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