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Dale E. Newbury (Assoc)

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The hazard of UV-induced oxidation to solar-viewing spacecraft optics

Author(s)
Charles S. Tarrio, Robert F. Berg, Thomas B. Lucatorto, Dale E. Newbury, Nicholas Ritchie, Andrew Jones, Frank Eparvier
The two most prevalent outgas contaminants on satellites are organic molecules and water vapor. Adsorbed organic molecules can degrade a solar-viewing
Created March 14, 2019, Updated December 8, 2022