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1 November 1997Applications of the rapidly renewable lap
Robert E. Parks,1 Christopher J. Evans,2 David J. Roderick,3 John A. Dagata2
1National Institute of Standards and Technology and Optical Perspectives Group (United States) 2National Institute of Standards and Technology (United States) 3National Institute of Standards and Technology and Rodel Inc. (United States)
The rapidly renewable lap is based on the simple concept of generating the figure needed in a lap substrate and then replicating it into a thin film slumped over the substrate. Based on this concept, we describe how efficient laps can be constructed for the lapping and polishing of crystalline, amorphous, and metallic surfaces.
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Robert E. Parks, Christopher J. Evans, David J. Roderick, John A. Dagata, "Applications of the rapidly renewable lap," Proc. SPIE 3134, Optical Manufacturing and Testing II, (1 November 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.295130