2 papers
physics.optics2026
Laser Remelting for Reduced Porosity on Additively Manufactured Aluminium Mirrors
Joshua West, Valentina Oyarzun, Marcell Westsik +17
Additively manufactured (AM) AlSi10Mg mirrors are fabricated through laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), allowing the use of complex geometries such as lattices and organic structures…
astro-ph.IM2024
Investigating Mass Reduction Capabilities of Additive Manufacturing through the Re-Design of a Space-Based Mirror
Rhys Tuck, Younes Chahid, Greg Lister +8
Additive manufacture (AM) involves creating a part layer by layer and is a rapidly evolving manufacturing process. It has multiple strengths that apply to space-based optics, such…