Dissertation on the polishing of spherical objects by S. Hambucker - A critical review

摘要

In his dissertation [1], the topic of which is the polishing of spherical optics, Hambucker stresses the existing theories for the polishing of glass, including my tribochemical theory that is based on the presence of lattice defects in oxide polishing agents. Hambucker summarizes the results of his investigations as they apply to my theory on pages 72 and 73 of his dissertation in the section "Wechselwirkung Korn und Glaswerkstoff' (The Interaction Between Polishing Grains and Glass). He concludes that his results show that my theory has no validity for the polishing process. Further, on page 126 of his dissertation, Hambucker once again emphasizes that the methods he used in his experimental work could not confirm my hypothesis that material removal is initiated through a reaction between glass and polishing grains.