Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
High Reflectivity, Broad-Band Silver Coating, Phase II
Project Introduction
Silver coatings for optics greater than 2-meters in diameter are sought by NASA for future space telescope systems. In the Phase I research, Surface Optics Corporation (SOC) investigated several new coating systems for protecting silver. The new coating designs are derivations based on a patented coating design created at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The new designs improve the coating's reflectance performance, particularly in the UV region, while maintaining stability in humid and/or corrosive environments. In addition, SOC devised and installed a new piece of coating equipment, which improves the ability to apply exceptionally thin protective layers, by better monitoring the shape of the evaporation plume.
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Anticipated Benefits
TMT, Hobby-Eberly (HET), SALT, GTC, and Solar Concentrator Systems for power generation. Fills enabling technology need primarily for Astrophysics mission: SIM, TPF, JDEM (SNAP). Potential benefit to future misions in Heliophysics and Planetary Science.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Optics Corporation | Lead Organization | Industry | San Diego, California |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Organization:
- Surface Optics Corporation
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
Principal Investigator:
- Michael Fulton
Project Duration
Start: Mar 2010
End: Dec 2011
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 6 |
| Current: | 6 |
| Estimated End: | 6 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX08 Sensors and Instruments
- TX08.2 Observatories
- TX08.2.1 Mirror Systems
Target Destination
Outside the Solar System
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