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SLAS tour of Nova Optical Systems on August 16, 2003.  Click on an image to view a larger picture.

Control Center

Photo by Ron Ford

Machine used to put rough figure on mirror blanks.

Photo by Ron Ford

Mirrors in various states of preparation.

Photo by Ron Ford

Mirror grinding machines.

Photo by Ron Ford

Nova Optical Systems owner Steve Dodds with his home built mirror coating chamber.

Photo by Ron Ford

Steve Dodds shows how the coating chamber is controlled.

Photo by Ron Ford

Siegfried Jachmann checks the progress of a mirror being coated.

Photo by Patrick Wiggins

Raising the chamber vessel.

Photo by Patrick Wiggins

Mark Bloomenthal checks out the newly coated mirror.

Photo by Patrick Wiggins

Steve Dodds' reflection in the newly coated mirror.

Photo by Patrick Wiggins


Revised: October 13, 2007.

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