Optical components from micro-architected trusses
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1. A mirror structure comprising:
- a) a first face sheet having an exterior facing mirror surface and a side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface;
b) three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses connected with the side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface of the first face sheet such that there is a continuous coating material extending from the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses onto the face sheet;
c) wherein the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses form an ordered network comprising a plurality of continuous interpenetrating microtruss members, each forming a plurality of nodes with other microtruss members, the plurality of microtruss members comprising at least one of;
(1) interconnected hollow tubular microtruss members;
or (2) interconnected solid microtruss members; and
d) wherein the ordered network comprises a plurality of first microtruss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a first direction, a plurality of second microtruss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a second direction, and a plurality of third microtruss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third microtruss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material.
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Abstract
In accordance with various embodiments, a mirror structure is provided having a first face sheet having a mirror surface and a side opposite the mirror surface and a three-dimensional ordered cellular microtruss connected with the side opposite the mirror surface of the first face sheet.
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1. A mirror structure comprising:
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a) a first face sheet having an exterior facing mirror surface and a side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface; b) three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses connected with the side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface of the first face sheet such that there is a continuous coating material extending from the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses onto the face sheet; c) wherein the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses form an ordered network comprising a plurality of continuous interpenetrating microtruss members, each forming a plurality of nodes with other microtruss members, the plurality of microtruss members comprising at least one of;
(1) interconnected hollow tubular microtruss members;
or (2) interconnected solid microtruss members; andd) wherein the ordered network comprises a plurality of first microtruss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a first direction, a plurality of second microtruss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a second direction, and a plurality of third microtruss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third microtruss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mirror structure comprising a plurality of mirror subcomponent structures constructed to be assembled as a part of a larger mirror structure, each mirror subcomponent structure comprising:
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a) a first face sheet having an exterior facing mirror surface and a side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface; b) three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses connected with the side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface of the first face sheet; c) wherein the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses form an ordered network comprising a plurality of continuous interpenetrating microtruss members, each forming a plurality of nodes with other microtruss members, such that there is a continuous coating material extending from the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses onto the face sheet; and d) wherein the ordered network comprises a plurality of first microtruss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a first direction, a plurality of second microtruss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a second direction, and a plurality of third microtruss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third microtruss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mirror structure comprising:
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a) a first face sheet having an exterior facing mirror surface and a side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface; b) three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses abutting the side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface of the first face sheet such that there is a continuous coating material extending from the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses onto the face sheet; c) wherein the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses form an ordered network comprising a plurality of continuous interpenetrating microtruss members, each forming a plurality of nodes with other microtruss members comprising from about 10% to about 100% of at least one of monocrystalline diamond, polycrystalline diamond, or nanocrystalline diamond; and d) wherein the ordered network comprises a plurality of first microtruss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a first direction, a plurality of second microtruss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a second direction, and a plurality of third microtruss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third microtruss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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