Nickel sandwich technology for high precision reflector antennas

G. Valsecchi; G.  Francini; R. Garcia-Prieto; C.G.M. van 't Klooster

doi:10.1109/APS.1999.788392

Nickel sandwich technology for high precision reflector antennas

G. Valsecchi, G. Francini, R. Garcia-Prieto, C.G.M. van 't Klooster

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Abstract

Ultra high accuracy was achieved by Media Lario in the realization of large grazing incidence mirrors for the XMM telescope by electroformed nickel technology. The development of this technique also to the manufacturing of reflector antennas operating at centimeter and millimeter wavelength, has been carried out, achieving a surface accuracy of the order of the microns. The electroforming Ni technology, due to the high repeatability of the process which allows for the mass production with reduced recurring costs, is therefore to be considered as a cost effective approach for the realization of reflector panels for large ground station antennas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nickel Sandwich Technology for High Precision Reflector Antennas
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	2170-2173
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-5639-x
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.1999.788392
Publication status	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes
Event	1999 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 1999 - Orlando, United States Duration: 11 Jul 1999 → 16 Jul 1999

Conference

Conference	1999 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 1999
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	11/07/99 → 16/07/99

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Valsecchi, G, Francini, G, Garcia-Prieto, R & van 't Klooster, CGM 1999, Nickel sandwich technology for high precision reflector antennas. in Nickel Sandwich Technology for High Precision Reflector Antennas. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 2170-2173, 1999 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 1999, Orlando, Florida, United States, 11/07/99. https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.1999.788392

Nickel sandwich technology for high precision reflector antennas. / Valsecchi, G.; Francini, G. ; Garcia-Prieto, R. et al.
Nickel Sandwich Technology for High Precision Reflector Antennas. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 1999. p. 2170-2173.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional

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