Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an optical element (1) comprising a first step of spinning a circular sheet (2) of a first metallic material for it to adhere to a rotating matrix (3) and form a shell (8); a second step of assembling the shell (8) on a temporary support (10); and at least a third step of diamond spinning the shell (8) by means of a diamond tool (13) to obtain an optical surface (14).
Abstract:
A method for applying a carbon-based reflective overcoating on a grazing incidence optical unit comprising a substrate and a coating of a high-density material chosen from the group comprising gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, chrome and nickel or a low-density material such as carbon or B4C; the method comprises the step of treating the optical unit with a solution or gaseous phase containing at least one polymer precursor material to create the overcoating through absorption of the polymer material on the coating.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing an optical unit (1) comprising a plurality of glass-sheets (2) having an aspherical shape, arranged superimposed and spaced apart to form a stack (10), comprising the steps of: - arranging either a pre-bent or a flat glass-sheet (2) on a reference surface (5) having the geometry desired to be reproduced; - cold-deforming said glass-sheet (2) so as to adhere it onto the reference surface (5); - integrating said glass-sheet (2) with a preceding element (4, 2) of said stack (10) in a predetermined relative position; and - repeating the preceding steps till stack completion. The integration step comprises fastening said glass-sheet (2) in a position spaced from the preceding element (4, 12) of the stack (10) by means of bars (3) arranged spaced apart from one another.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing an optical unit (1) comprising a plurality of glass-sheets (2) having an aspherical shape, arranged superimposed and spaced apart to form a stack (10), comprising the steps of: - arranging either a pre-bent or a flat glass-sheet (2) on a reference surface (5) having the geometry desired to be reproduced; - cold-deforming said glass-sheet (2) so as to adhere it onto the reference surface (5); - integrating said glass-sheet (2) with a preceding element (4, 2) of said stack (10) in a predetermined relative position; and - repeating the preceding steps till stack completion. The integration step comprises fastening said glass-sheet (2) in a position spaced from the preceding element (4, 12) of the stack (10) by means of bars (3) arranged spaced apart from one another.
Abstract:
A method for applying a carbon-based reflective overcoating on a grazing incidence optical unit comprising a substrate and a coating of a high-density material chosen from the group comprising gold, platinum, iridium, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, chrome and nickel or a low-density material such as carbon or B4C; the method comprises the step of treating the optical unit with a solution or gaseous phase containing at least one polymer precursor material to create the overcoating through absorption of the polymer material on the coating.