Optics laboratory
CSIC
The optics laboratory is equipped with instrumentation for high-precision characterisation of optical systems.
The Zygo interferometer and the Nikon autocollimation system allow characterisation of optical assemblies with an aperture of up to 6 inches.
The laboratory, which has a 1.5 x 2.5 m optical bench with a pneumatic damping system and various laser sources (Nd:YAG), is located in a darkroom set up for high-precision optics experiments. The suppression of environmental fluctuations in the low-frequency range (up to 1 mHz) is possible through a thermally controlled vacuum tank.
The laboratory also has the required instrumentation to characterise CCD sensors and determine spectral responses between 300 nm - 1100 nm.