Aerospace – Optical Manufacturing and Metrology

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Optical applications in the field of aviation and aerospace are varied and complex. Reliability and robustness take top priority for mission components. Typical samples are aerial photograph lenses, lenses for space applications as well as complex high-resolution telescopes with multiple lenses.

• Maximum precision
  • High-precision measurements are extremely important in the field of aviation and aerospace. For example, it is important to check the quality of images taken with special lenses with mirrors and lenses, so-called catadioptric systems, for use in satellite optics
• Wide spectral range
  • As well as carrying out measurements in the visible spectrum, measurements in the entire spectral range, from UV to infrared, are required in the field of aviation and aerospace.
• Demanding conditions
  • The lenses used in aviation and aerospace are often exposed to extreme conditions. Reproducible, high-precision measurements of the image quality over a large temperature range are only one of the demands made on optical measurement technology.
• LiDAR for air traffic
  • LiDAR technology is firmly established in air traffic for mapping topography, measuring the depth of the seabed and researching the climate. New applications, such as the detection of air pockets, are currently being developed. Regardless of the tasks for which the system is used, the measurement result depends on the precise alignment of the optics and sensor. TRIOPTICS has the right solution for perfecting or checking the alignment.
• MR headsets
  • With an increasing number of applications, MR headsets have also found their way into the aerospace industry. Measurement solutions from TRIOPTICS not only allow the individual components to be checked for their optical imaging quality – the focus is also on the interaction of all components.

With their universal design and versatile metrology options, the alignment turning stations – ATS – can process all mounted lenses and lens assemblies, including those with infrared and aspherical lenses or with mounted cells that cannot be glued. The choice always falls on the ATS when it comes to increasing efficiency. The ATS not only excels in mass production but also in the manufacture of customized lenses.