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Goddard
Space Flight Center
1986 Phase II
Laser-based
Measurement Technique for Optical Surfaces
Bauer
Associates, Inc.
Wellesley, MA
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INNOVATION
New, non interferometric, laser-based
technique for measuring surface shape errors on optical surfaces
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Model 100 Profilometer
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed a working instrument,
including state- of-the-art electronics as well as innovative combinations
of optical and electro-optical devices
- Developed a modified, commercially
viable profilometer
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Profilometer was marketed as
a custom instrument to government and industry
- A Model 100 and Model 200 Profilometer
were produced, with the Model 200 winning the Photonics Circle of
Excellence Award for the 25 best new products of the year
- Yearly sales generated by the
product averaged approximately $100K for the first four years, with
two jobs being created
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Model 100 was used in preliminary
measurements for NASA's Advanced X-ray Astrophysical Observatory
- Another Model 100 was used in
advanced development work for soft X-ray microlithography for semiconductor
applications
- A model 200 was used to characterize
the mirrors used in the Hubble repair mission
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