High precision Fast Steering Mirrors for demanding applications
COTS and customized solutions for space, optronics and industry
CEDRAT TECHNOLGIES, offers a wide range of Fast Steering Mirror (FSM) platforms and mirror solutions. These products are available Commercially off-the-Shelf (COTS) for applications ranging from laboratory use to field deployments and space-qualified systems. CTEC leverages its 30 years of experience in developing space mechanisms, utilizing proprietary piezoelectric and magnetic actuator technologies to deliver high-performance solutions. These FSMs are used in aerospace, defense, and optical instrumentation for image resolution enhancement, line-of-sight stabilization, field-of-view augmentation, and fine pointing.
What is a FSM ?
Fast Steering Mirrors (FSMs) from CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES (CTEC) are advanced optical systems designed to rapidly and precisely redirect light or laser beams. These sophisticated devices consist of a reflective mirror mounted on a rotational structure equipped with high-precision position sensors and actuators. CTEC’s FSMs can tilt along two axes (X and Y) to adjust beam direction with exceptional accuracy. They utilize either piezoelectric or magnetic actuators, coupled with strain gauges or eddy current sensors for position feedback. CTEC’s FSMs operate in both open and closed-loop modes, with the latter employing integrated sensors for full feedback control. These systems excel in applications such as aerospace, defense, and optical instrumentation, where they enhance image resolution, stabilize line-of-sight, expand field of view, and provide fine pointing capabilities. CTEC’s FSMs are characterized by their rapid response, high control precision, and ability to correct tilt errors in optical paths. Their modular design allows for customization in mirror substrate, aperture size, tilt degrees, and control electronics to meet specific application requirements.
Why choosing CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES's FSM ?
- Exceptional dynamic performances
- Robust design for demanding environments
- Standard products and tailormade solutions
Our FSM solutions
FSM Including Defined Mirror
Platforms Offering Mirror Customization
Customization and Tailored Solutions
CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES (CTEC) offers extensive customization options for Fast Steering Mirrors (FSMs) to meet specific customer requirements across various industries. Leveraging over 30 years of experience in developing space mechanisms, CTEC provides tailored solutions that optimize performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness for integration into customer systems and applications.
- Custom Mirror Substrates and Coatings
- Modular Design Flexibility
- Application-Specific Optimization
- Advanced Control Systems
- Space-Grade Solutions
By offering these customization options, CTEC ensures that its FSM solutions can be tailored to meet the exact needs of each customer’s unique application, from laboratory experiments to space-based optical systems.
Fast Steering Mirrors Applications
CTEC’s Fast Steering Mirrors are commonly used in optical instruments, cameras, telescopes, and electro-optical systems embedded in aircraft, helicopters, drones, satellites, space probes, etc. Initially developed for space applications, CTEC’s Fast Steering Mirrors inherit several advantages for embedded systems and applications in harsh environments:
- They are optimized to reduce power consumption, which benefits both the size and cost of electronics as well as the heating and reliability of the FSM,
- They are also optimized in volume and mass, reducing the overall cost of the embedded system
- They have been designed to withstand launch shocks and vibrations and offer a long in-flight lifespan, which prevents mission failure
- They also offer excellent dynamic performance and a wide temperature range, maximizing their usability
Thanks to all these advantages, these FSMs have been adopted not only for European and American space missions but also for many demanding optical functions.
Discover how CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES’ Fast Steering Mirrors are revolutionizing optical communication systems in space and beyond. Our comprehensive brochure details the cutting-edge applications of FSMs in:
- LEO Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL)
- Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC)
- Free-space optical (FSO) communication links
- Optical Ground Stations (OGS)
- Optical Communication Terminals (OCT)
Download our brochure to learn how our FSM solutions can enhance your optical communication projects with unparalleled precision, speed, and reliability.
Space & Newspace
LEO Optical Inter Satellite Link (OISL), Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC), GEO Ground Laser link, Field Of View (FOV) scanning, Adaptive telescope Mirror…
Optronics
Image & line of sight (LOS) stabilization, Anti blurring, D-scanning, micro scanning, tracking, dithering, Free-space optical (FSO) communication link, laser designator, Beam wander correction for High Energy Laser (HEL)…
Scientific instrumentation
Interferometer, Lidar, laser guide star, High Energy laser…
Production & machining
Laser cutting engraving, 3-D printer, rapid prototyping, material processing machine…
Medical technologies
Ophtalmological Laser, Microscopy for Biotech, Bio 3D printing, Holography guided surgery…
Aircraft
LEO Optical Inter Satellite Link (OISL), Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC), GEO Ground Laser link, Field Of View (FOV) scanning, Adaptive telescope Mirror…
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