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Well, the JWST mirrors are made of beryllium
by gavinsyancey 2y ago
Well, the JWST mirrors are made of beryllium
- rqtwteye 2y agoI guess it's not a good idea to lick them.
- dylan604 2y agoI was thinking the same thing. The beryllium is just the support structure. It's the coating of gold specifically for the spectrum JWST is built for, so why not coat the beryllium with a different material for other parts of the spectrum?
- itishappy 2y agoThat's exactly what they do! https://www.edmundoptics.com/knowledge-center/application-notes/optics/metallic-mirror-coatings/ https://www.edmundoptics.com/knowledge-center/application-no...