The 2024 course will present state-of-the-art technologies for space optical instruments providing an overview of new design, manufacturing and integration technologies. Besides other topics, there will be lectures on the new area of freeform design, definition, optimization, tolerancing and verification.

The course will be organised into two parallel classes with the same content.

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SOIDT - Technology 2024 curriculum

A – Analysis Technology

Introduction to CodeV – Adrien Tozzoli

STOP Analysis – Matthias Erdmann

Straylight Correction – Matteo Taccola

B – Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing Technologies for Space Optics – Roland Geyl

Metal Optics Technology – Matthias Beier

C – Freeform Technology

Freeform Definition, Optimization, Tolerancing and Verification – Ulrike Fuchs

Freeform Manufacturing and Metrology – Ulrike Fuchs

D – Component Technology

Grating Fabrication Technologies – Uwe Zeitner

Polarization Scrambler and Slit Homogenizer Technology – Jerome Caron

Detector Technology – Kyriaki Minoglou

E – Integration Technology

Stressfree Optical Mounting Technology – Erik Beckert

Telescope AIT – Matthias Erdmann

F – Optical Communication Technology

Optical Communication – principle and optical terminal design – Zoran Sodnik

G – Technology Management

Space for Creative Minds – Luca Maresi

Hands-on Activity

Design, Manufacturing and Verification of a telecentric lens – Volker Kirschner, Bernd Harnisch

Detailed information about the lecture abstracts, the lecturers cv and the course schedule can be found on: www.SOIDT.org/course2024