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8 December 1998 Diamond-turned optics aid alignment and assembly of a dual-field infrared imaging missile tracker
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Abstract
Diamond-turning as a manufacturing method for infrared optics opens new possibilities for solving packaging problems. Optical surfaces and mechanical mounting features may be related to one another to reduce design complexity, tolerance accumulation, and cost.
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Robert C. Guyer, Clinton E. Evans, and Brien D. Ross "Diamond-turned optics aid alignment and assembly of a dual-field infrared imaging missile tracker", Proc. SPIE 3430, Novel Optical Systems and Large-Aperture Imaging, (8 December 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.332465
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KEYWORDS
Missiles

Optics manufacturing

Tolerancing

Infrared imaging

Optical alignment

Assembly tolerances

Diamond

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