When The Goal is Large Scale Optics

There are many factors which contribute to the successful manufacture of vacuum windows. The understanding and use of cutting-edge technology, quality control via state-of-the-art metrology tools, and understanding of material properties are all critical to their design and manufacture.

Learn how Zygo has partnered with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to help create clean energy. Zygo worked closely with LLNL to develop optical manufacturing processes that support high-volume production of meter-class, laser-grade optics for the NIF laser. Such optics include amplifier slabs, turning mirrors, vacuum windows, continuous phase plates, gratings,...

Power Spectral Density (PSD) is a very useful concept when it comes to specifying many types of optics and has been proven to be a valuable metric in extreme application spaces such as laser fusion. This specification method can also be applied to demanding applications, high energy laser optics, particularly because it helps in understanding and managing the quality of ...