The Optics Branch at NASA GSFC supports all phases of
optical component and system development, including: design,
fabrication, verification, and system integration and test.
We offer leadership and optical systems
engineering to meet technical requirements and cost, on time
to enable scientific discovery and exploration.
Our instrument-focused expertise spans the entire
electromagnetic spectrum, from compact cubesat missions and
optical components to instruments and large space telescopes.
We can assist you with design and analysis including
polarization, radiometry, system modeling and analysis,
stray light, and tolerancing. Our fabrication shop
specializes in grinding, polishing, and thin film deposition
including world class high reflectance UV coatings.
We perform cryogenic transmittance and reflectance
measurements and cryogenic index of refraction measurements
of unprecedented accuracies on your Optics Branch or
vendor-supplied parts. Our branch is also home to
some of the world leaders in cutting-edge phase retrieval and
high speed computational optics. If you are
looking for state-of-the art metrology and integration
support, our branch boasts a full complement of alignment
tools including laser trackers, laser radars, romer arms, and
the first cryogenic photogrammetry system to operate down to
30K. We also can assist you with proposal support
involving design, costing, staffing, concepts and
breadboarding.
