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Optical Surfaces Supplies Substrates for Space-Bound NIR Spectrophotometer

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Optical Surfaces Ltd. has supplied the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM) with polished substrates to manufacture grisms — or grating prisms — for a near-infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer designed to perform red-shift measurements in the European Space Agency's upcoming Euclid space mission. The spectrophotometer will make critical measurements on the Euclid mission, according to LAM, and selection of a partner to supply the key optical components for it was a rigorous process. A rendering of technology being developed for the Euclid space mission, which...Read full article

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    Published: December 2015
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    The scientific observation of celestial radiation that has reached the vicinity of Earth, and the interpretation of these observations to determine the characteristics of the extraterrestrial bodies and phenomena that have emitted the radiation.
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