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7 October 2008 From the Navy to the three little pigs: universal optical systems engineering take-aways to help us all
Mark A. Kahan
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A much abbreviated colloquial collection of vignettes and true take-aways based on embellished fact. Names & situations have been intentionally changed to make a point, to avoid liability, and to protect the not-so-innocent.
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Mark A. Kahan "From the Navy to the three little pigs: universal optical systems engineering take-aways to help us all", Proc. SPIE 7071, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned, 70710C (7 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799649
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KEYWORDS
Mirrors

Telescopes

Tolerancing

Aluminum

Glasses

Beryllium

Optical systems engineering

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