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Adhesive-free Schwarzchild Objective

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Fully CADB® bonded Schwarzchild Objective fabricated in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Shown here is a fully CADB bonded, broadband UV Schwarzschild Objective built in collaboration with researchers from NIST.

Together we were able to design and manufacture an all-glass reflective objective for in-vacuum and cryogenic use, without the use of adhesives or epoxy, and to tolerances on the order of 2 microns! From the initial specifications through the final metrology, we worked together to meet both the budgetary requirements and performance expectations for this complicated, IBS coated assembly.

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