Abstract
Variable curvature mirrors of large amplitude are designed by using finite element analysis. The specific case studied reaches at least a 800 μm sag with an optical quality better than over a 120 mm clear aperture. We highlight the geometrical nonlinearity and the plasticity effect.
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