| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2011.2 |
| Topic No.: |
N112-105 |
| Topic Title: |
Reduced-Cost Grinding and Polishing of Large Sapphire Windows |
| Proposal No.: |
N112-105-0491 |
| Firm: |
Optimax Systems, Inc
6367 Dean Parkway
Ontario, New York 14519 |
| Contact: |
Jessica Nelson |
| Phone: |
(585) 265-1020 |
| Web Site: |
optimaxsi.com |
| Abstract: |
This feasibility study will focus on implementing our VIBE technology on large sapphire substrates. We have had past success with hard polycrystalline materials with removal rates 10-50x higher than conventional polishing. We feel confident that we can obtain similar high removal rates on sapphire. Most of our work will be focused on maintaining a wave front quality of lambda/10 over the entire large aperture. |
| Benefits: |
Windows for ballistic and environmental protection capable of transmitting over visible and IR wavelengths |