Course Overview & Schedule
The 2026 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 different content for beginners and optical experts in the Code V lectures on Monday and Tuesday.
SOIDT - Design 2025 Curriculum
Introductory Lecture
From “Faster, Better, Cheaper” to “New Space” – Luca Maresi
A – Analysis Technology
Introduction to CodeV – Adrien Tozzoli
STOP Analysis – Pascal de Vincenzo
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
Detector Technology – Kyriaki Minoglou
E – Integration Technology
Lens Mounting – Gregory Lousberg
Stressfree Optical Mounting Technology – Erik Beckert
F – Optical Communication Technology
Optical Communication – principle and optical terminal design – Zoran Sodnik
G – Management
Impact of Project Choices for building an optical space instrument – Christoph Kuechel
H - Hands-on Activity
Design, Manufacturing and Verification of a triplet lens – Volker Kirschner, Bernd Harnisch
Introductory Lecture
From “Faster, Better, Cheaper” to “New Space” – Luca Maresi
A – Analysis Technology
Introduction to CodeV – Adrien Tozzoli
STOP Analysis – Pascal de Vincenzo
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
Detector Technology – Kyriaki Minoglou
E – Integration Technology
Lens Mounting – Gregory Lousberg
Stressfree Optical Mounting Technology – Erik Beckert
F – Optical Communication Technology
Optical Communication – principle and optical terminal design – Zoran Sodnik
G – Management
Impact of Project Choices for building an optical space instrument – Christoph Kuechel
H - Hands-on Activity
Design, Manufacturing and Verification of a triplet lens – Volker Kirschner, Bernd Harnisch
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2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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