Project #1
To identify a more effective detergent or other water based cleaner for current system
03/29/2002
optics-high purity fused silica
Spatial filter and final focusing lenses for a high peak power laser system.
17 x 17 x 2 inches
Medium
10-100 lbs
Polishing employing cerium oxide or zirconium oxide slurry and a polishing lap consisting of optical polishing pitch and beeswax
Packaging and shipping.
Forward Technologies
Acetone, Micro 90, Histoclear
100, 0.5-1, 100
5-10, 3, 5-10
Ineffective cleaning. A visible haze remains on the optics. Possible build up of wax
Remove trace amounts of pitch, wax, polishing compounds prior to final inspection
Sealed within a PETG container
water break
Have used mass spectrometry to determine what was remaining on surface
Seven cleaning trials were conducted. All parts of the optics looked cleaner after using the Opti Clean. Magnification of camera not enough to see fine detail. Part started to attract dust via static electricity. All parts of the optics visually looked cleaner after using the Inproclean solution. Magnification of camera not enough to see fine detail. Part started to attract dust via static electricity.