Mirror contamination in space I: mirror modelling

Krijger, J. M.; Snel, R.; van Harten, G.; Rietjens, J. H. H.; Aben, I.

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Mirror contamination in space I: mirror modelling

J. M. Krijger, R. Snel, G. van Harten, J. H. H. Rietjens, and I. Aben

J. M. Krijger

SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584CA Utrecht, the Netherlands

R. Snel

SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584CA Utrecht, the Netherlands

G. van Harten

Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2333CA Leiden, the Netherlands

J. H. H. Rietjens

SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584CA Utrecht, the Netherlands

I. Aben

SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Sorbonnelaan 2, 3584CA Utrecht, the Netherlands

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