Application

• External flight window designed for high-resolution airborne imaging

Problem

• Challenge in balancing the optical and mechanical specifications
• Demanding optical requirements for flatness, visible and near infrared transmission passbands, environmental durability, and coating uniformity

Inrad Optics' Solution

• Management of interfaces between materials of dissimilar thermal expansion coefficients to ensure operational performance over extreme temperature ranges
• Identification and remediation of mechanical design flaws
• Rigorous testing to identify assembly-related stresses and ensure optimum optical performance

Partnership Highlights

• Concurrent engineering and design for manufacturability to ensure performance optimization
• Collaborated on process development to expand the product portfolio across three major platforms
• Continuous production of mission critical components for over 20 years