Brandon Chalifoux

I will present an optical design form for diffraction-limited X-ray telescopes that could in principle enable micro-arcsecond angular resolution without deployable optics, albeit with a detector flying in formation. I will enumerate the opto-mechanical tolerances that would be required for such an optical assembly, and our research activities to address key challenges with mirror figuring, alignment, and testing of these thin acylindrical optical surfaces. I will present recent experimental results from our lab that demonstrate two techniques critical to this effort.

Richard Youngworth

Our approach will be a fast-paced and entertaining look at multiple facets of standards: their history, how and why standards are applied, the organization of relevant standards groups, the process of developing standards, the future of standards, and how you can get involved and become one of the critical workers helping to develop optics standards. The talk is a great opportunity to gain exposure to this broad and important career topic.