Center Innovation Fund: GSFC CIF
Cleaning Mirrors & Lenses with Electrons (no vacuum chamber required)
Project Description
The Cleaning Lenses and Mirrored Surface with Electrons is a technology developed to provide access to large lenses and mirror structures and providing a low risk technique for cleaning their surfaces. The Cleaning Lenses and Mirrored Surfaces with Electrons tasks include: Development of Fractal Wand Geometries; Vacuum Chamber testing fo Fractal Wand Prototypes; and selection of best prototype.
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Anticipated Benefits
Due to long-term terrestrial storage requirements for many missions, dust and contaminants collecting on instrument surfaces are inevitable. Chemical washes pose a problem, leaving behind residues that could damage specific components. Electro-static tools, such as ion guns, are commercially available and are used in mitigation procedures; however, they may pose a hazard to surrounding electronics. However, with this tool, which gently deposits electrons onto a contaminated area, technicians can reduce the electro-static effects that ion guns generate and prevent destruction of any associated electronic instrumentation.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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