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Appl Opt
; 57(29): 8775-8779, 2018 Oct 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30461956
ABSTRACT
Iridium-based coatings for mirrors of x-ray telescopes are studied. In particular, stress-induced deformation is characterized and shown to be compressive and equal to -1786 MPa. Two methods for stress compensation are then studied. One relies on the deposition of silica on the back surface of the substrate and a second one relies on the deposition of a chromium sublayer. Advantages and drawbacks of each of these techniques are presented.