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Read about two of our successful
development programs-
Laser-based Measurement Technique
for Optical
Surfaces
Multi-Point In-Situ Profiling of Large Aspherics
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Hardware- some of our development
programs for unique requirements...........
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Telescope
alignment for the Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO)
The Chandra X-ray Observatory (formerly known as AXAF) is now on orbit and
delivering spectacular results. The X-ray images are the clearest x-ray images ever captured. To align the Chandra mirrors,
Kodak contracted
Bauer to design and manufacture the Centroid Detector Assembly
(CDA), an electronic scanning Hartmann tester. The CDA was used first at Kodak to align the mirrors, and then at
TRW to align
the telescope to the Science Instrument Module interface. Positioned ten meters from the telescope, the CDA achieved a focal plane measurement accuracy of one micron, corresponding to a telescope resolution of 0.01 arc-second. |
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In-situ profiling of
large aspheres
Bauer has executed a NASA Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II
contract to develop an instrument for absolute figure metrology of
arbitrary aspheres to the nanometer level. This instrument promises to be
an enabling technology for large astronomical programs such as the James
Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and X-Ray projection lithography for
semiconductor manufacturing.
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Scanning,
multi-wavelength photometer
The National Ignition
Facility (NIF) requires a large quantity of superb, large optics with well
understood performance. Bauer is under contact to deliver three scanning
photometers to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL). These
instruments will automatically map the polarization dependant reflectance
and transmission of the flat and powered NIF optics to 1 part in 2000 at
IR, visible and near UV wavelengths. |
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Golf swing tracking
Go Golf contracted Bauer to
develop the Swing Dynamometer, which integrates optical and radar sensor
data to provide real time tracking of golf swings. The three dimensional
club position, as well as all angular orientations, are measured 5,000
times per second. The data is gathered and processed by a computer to
provide immediate feedback to the golfer on any of a variety of selected
swing parameters. Bauer has also developed the Swingalyzer,
a laser based, club mounted instrument that provides real time performance
feedback for swing training. |
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