Summary
This project is funded through the NSF Translation to Practice (TTP) program, which supports efforts to translate research discoveries into practical tools that benefit communities, industry, and society. For the TTP program, teams advance research results toward real-world deployment and adoption. Lightweight, high-quality mirrors are essential for many technologies that benefit society, from cameras on airplanes and satellites to defense systems and scientific instruments. However, creating advanced mirrors with the complex shapes that are needed for highest performance is extremely difficul