Axsys Technologies
is a leading designer and manufacturer
of custom precision metal optical components
and optical assembles for commercial,
defense and space applications. Axsys
provides complete design, fabrication
and test of beryllium and aluminum
optics ranging from single and multi-faceted
scan mirrors, plano and aspheric mirrors
to complex telescope assemblies.
Axsys Core Capabilities
Include:
Design Engineering
Optical surface design
to meet customer prescription requirements
or manufacturing optimization
Optical mechanical
design
Manufacturing process
development for exotic materials,
coatings and assembly
Finite element and
optical design analysis
Manufacturing
Substrate fabrication,
including turning, milling and
EDM for surface geometries
and light-weighting
Chemical plating
and etching
Optical finishing
Single point CNC
diamond turning
Machine lapping
and grinding
Conventional polish
Assembly
Prototype development
Laminar flow booth
assembly stations
NASA-qualified
electronics chassis build-up
Quality Assurance
and Metrology
Interferometric
and electronic testing
Static and in-situ
metrology
Precision optical
components from beryllium substrates
that are flat to better than 1/10 wave,
minimizing distortion of the reflected
image. Mirrors of this optical grade
typically reflect more than 97% of
the collected energy to ensure that
maximum system efficiency is achieved.
Off-axis
collimator used for FLIR sensitivity
measurements.
