Technology

Optic

The IAC has the infrastructures and the scientific and technical equipment necessary to carry out its technological support activities, both for the own projects of astrophysical instrumentation, as well as for external collaborations in R&D

  • View of the Wavescope wave front sensor in the laboratory. Medium-sized appliance on an optical table with holes, in the front of which has an entrance for light covered with a lid
    Wavefront sensors
    Devices for measuring the aberrations of an optical wavefront.
  • View of the CT7 reflectometer on a mirror. Author A1pixel. Small device with a screen held by a technician's hand on the surface of a mirror
    Reflectometer
    Device dedicated to the measurement of the quality of mirrored surfaces.
  • View of the evaporator and its associated electronics in the laboratory. Machine with a reinforced door and a porthole, and two large racks with electronic components, buttons and indicators for the control of the machine
    Evaporator with built-in electron gun
    Evaporator machine for the manufacture of optical coatings
  • Image of one of the polishing machines in the laboratory. Square machine with a mid-height sine to place the materials to be polished and with metal clamps on top to hold the polishing piece. The control knobs for the machine are in the upper part.
    Optical polishing machines
    Optical quality polishing machines