Perspective on electrodeposited and electroless nickel coatings used in optical applications

Conference · Mon Jan 04 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5316484

Sanger, G M; Dini, J W

Electrodeposits of copper, gold, silver and electroless nickel coatings are playing an ever more important role in optical technology. Any material that can be adherently coated with these deposits can be finished by conventional polishing or diamond turning techniques, thus greatly expanding design strategies and supporting manufacturing capability for optical surfaces. The importance of good quality coatings, e.g., the absence of surface pits, porosity, nodules, stress and inclusions large enough to damage the diamond tool or adversely effect conventional polishing process are emphasized and information is presented on influence of plating defects on optics. Recent data on the diamond turning and polishing of other electrodeposited coatings including bright nickel, sulfamate nickel and tin-nickel are also included.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5316484
• Report Number(s): UCRL-87058; CONF-820611-2; ON: DE82010257
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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