Optimax Systems Inc., a precision optical components provider, announced that it has developed the capabilities to manufacture synchrotron mirrors for Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). The company has successfully manufactured toroidal optics to be included in an x-ray spectroscopy (XPS) microscope at BNL. The finished product features a clear aperture of 103.5 x 31 mm with a 100-nm thick gold coating. For more information, visit: www.optimaxsi.com