Code 551 Technologies and Products
Current Technologies & Products
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Nano-wire black coatings for stray light mitigation
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Multi-walled carbon nanotube coatings are robust enough for space
applications and increase the sensitivity of optical instruments by
mitigating stray light that can overwhelm faint spectral signals.
For more information, visit
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/new-nano.html
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High Speed Computational Optics
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High speed data processing units allow for faster data and image
processing.
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High Reflective UV Coatings
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High reflectance UV coatings maximize reflectance over key wavelength
ranges for astrophysical exploration.
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Atomic Interferometry
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Advanced gravitational-wave sensor technologies are being developed to
measure ripples in space-time caused by the movement of massive
celestial objects.
For more information, visit
https://gsfctechnology.gsfc.nasa.gov/Atom.html
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Aluminum Superpolishing
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Aluminum superpolishing is a cost effective method of improving
imaging performance by producing high quality optics that are
lighter and less expensive than other traditional substrates.
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Optical Encoders
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Absolute optical encoders measure mechanical position via detecting
unique patterns at discrete locations, providing high resolution
positional information for mechanisms.
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X-Ray Mirror Fabrication and Assembly
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Developments in glass-slumping and mandrel figuring techniques produce
mirrors for x-ray missions that meet precision requirements.
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High Precision Cryogenic Metrology
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High precision photogrammetry systems measure changes in hardware
positions down to 25K.
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Optical Design and Assembly for Cubesat Missions
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Compact optical systems lend themselves to these cost-effective
missions.
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Freeform Optics Research Group Endeavor (FORGE)
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Non-rotationally symmetric optics allow science grade optical
instrumentation to fit in size-limited packages such as CubeSats by
enabling small optical designs with large fields of view and high
numerical aperture while maintaining desired image quality.