Telescope Mirror Blank

ULE mirror blank

Corning ULE Glass (Ultra-Low Expansion Glass) 7972 is a Titania-silicate glass with near zero expansion characteristics that have made it the material of choice in unique applications such as machine tool reference blocks, gratings, reference...

Zerodur mirror blank

Zerodur is the primary material used due to its low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), which ensures that the mirror's shape remains stable even under varying environmental conditions, its characteristics make it an ideal material for precision...

Fused silica mirror blank

Fused silica glass, with its large transparency range, low thermal expansion, high resistance to optical damage, high refractive index homogeneity, and ease of polishing has found use as an vital optical material in applications as varied as space...

RB-SiC mirror blank

RB-SiC, or reaction-bonded silicon carbide, is a form of silicon carbide that is manufactured through a unique process involving the reaction of silicon with carbon. This material is known for its excellent properties and is utilized in various...

Fused silica lightweight blank

This is a fused silica JGS2 lightweight blank with diameter of 736mm. The raw material weighs 100KG, after machining, the lightweight blank is about 44.5KG. The back structure is a little bit complicated which makes the good balance of the overall...

Zerodur lightweight blank

ZERODUR Schott, low thermal expansion glass-ceramic, is the material of choice for a wide variety of high-tech applications. From performing significant roles in navigation systems to improving the performance of microchips, Zerodur Schott,...

ULE lightweight blank

Low expansion materials have a long range of applications, such as optical flat, optical mirror blank, large telescope mirror blank, custom lightweight blank. MG-Optics obtains the outstanding process techniques in producing custom lightweight...

Astronomical telescope system

MG-Optics developed the infrared astronomical telescope used in Antarctica according to the customer's tough requirements. The primary and secondary mirrors are developed with Zerodur and the structural parts are developed with low expansion indium...

Silicon carbide custom Lightweight blank

Silicon carbide mirrors are valued for their lightweight, high thermal stability, low thermal distortion, and exceptional mechanical and optical properties, making them essential optical components in astronomy, precise imaging, accurate...

Zerodur Aspheric Mirror

Zerodur is one of low expansion glass, which is used for telescope mirror blank in monolithic and segmented telescopes. As well as low thermal expansion (any fluctuation in temperature due to environmental changes would obfuscate telescope images),...

SiC aspheric mirror

SiC(silicon carbide) material has become a new strategy for large mirror fabrication and has been widely used in large aperture space telescope systems.MG Optics manufactures lightweight SiC mirror range from 50 mm to 2000mm. 1/100 RMS or better....

Ni-P Alloy mirror

Electroless NiP alloy is an essential engineered material used in optical system, particularly in the field of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, where high reflective of short-wavelength light is required. However, it is still challenging to...