Shanghai Optics offers high-performance lightweight Zerodur mirrors, specifically designed for applications demanding exceptional stability and minimal weight. These mirrors, crafted from Zerodur glass ceramic, boast a near-zero coefficient of thermal expansion, making them ideal for environments with critical temperature stability requirements.
Features and Benefits:
- Superior Thermal Stability: The Zerodur substrate ensures minimal deformation due to temperature changes, providing unwavering precision.
- Lightweight Design: Strategic material removal minimizes mass, crucial for applications where inertia and load are critical, such as scanning apparatus or aerospace platforms.
- Rapid Thermal Equilibrium: Reaches thermal stability faster than solid designs, ideal for dynamic environments.
- High Reflectivity Options: Available with various high-quality metallic coatings, including enhanced aluminum (with optional magnesium fluoride protection for broadband use) and high-performance silver mirror options.
- Customizable Wavelength Performance: Broadband dielectric coatings are available for specific wavelength ranges, offering exceptional reflection.
Applications:
- Astronomy and Space Telescopes: Ideal for primary and secondary mirrors where thermal stability is paramount for image quality.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing (Lithography): Ensures precise beam delivery and stability in critical lithography processes.
- Laser Optical Equipment: Suitable for laser resonators and beam steering where minimal thermal distortion is required.
- Satellite Optical Systems (Earth Observation & Reconnaissance): Lightweight design is crucial for minimizing payload, while thermal stability ensures consistent performance in space.
- High-Precision Metrology and Measurement: Provides accurate and reliable measurements in sensitive instruments.
- Inertial Navigation Systems (Ring Laser Gyroscopes): Offers stable optical paths for precise navigation.
- Adaptive Optics: Lightweight mirrors allow for faster and more accurate adjustments in wavefront correction systems.
- Scientific Research Instruments: Suitable for a wide range of instruments requiring high optical stability and performance.
| Material | Zerodur |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 150 mm |
| Center Thickness | 40 mm |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
| Coating Options | Protected Silver, Enhanced Aluminum (+ MgF2), Broadband Dielectric |
Customization Options:
Shanghai Optics understands that each application has unique requirements. We offer a wide range of customization options for our lightweight Zerodur mirrors, including:
- Custom Dimensions: Specify your desired diameter, thickness, and shape.
- Variety of Coatings: Choose from our standard coatings or request a custom coating optimized for your specific wavelength range and application.
- Precision Figuring: We can achieve high levels of surface accuracy to meet your exact specifications.
- Mounting Features: Integration with your system can be facilitated with custom mounting features.
Request a quote online today or contact an S.O. representative to learn more about our lightweight Zerodur mirrors and other optical manufacturing capabilities.
Need help?
We offer consultations and initial feasibility studies. If you have questions about limitations or lens capabilities we’re more than happy to work through your proposed custom components. As an unmatched custom optical provider, we’ll do everything that we can bring your vision to life.
