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Custom Fabricated 45 Inch Diameter Diamond Turned Spherical Mirror

Custom Fabricated 45 Inch Diameter Diamond Turned Spherical Mirror

A key component in our compact radar ranges in the large diameter collimating mirror. This is our smallest spherical mirror, at 45 inches in diameter. Other mirrors in use include several 60 and 72 inch diameter mirrors. The optical element is a single slab of high purity aluminum that has been diamond turned to a highly reflective curved surface.