NRC seeks deformable mirror and drive electronics for adaptive optics.
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The National Research Council Canada's Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre requires one deformable mirror and two drive electronics for adaptive optics to modernize the REVOLT AO system. The mirror must have a 27mm clear aperture, 19x19 to 20x20 actuator matrix, tip/tilt stroke ≥15 microns peak-to-valley, and 1.5mm actuator pitch. Drive electronics must support loop rates ≥1kHz, Gigabit Ethernet, and be compatible with Linux and Windows. This is an advance contract award notice, suggesting a sole-source procurement.