ATA is developing a complete line of fine steering mirrors, bringing new meaning to the word “fast,” that enable real time corrections in adaptive optics for directed energy systems, long range dynamic laser communications, and telescopes. Our FSMs can be space qualified. We offer designs using any mirror technology from metal and glass to silicon carbide and new silicon carbide foam structures such as the Schafer SLMSTM technology to meet your specific program requirements. Mirror sizes range from 1.5-inch high performance laser communications mirrors and proven 5-inch 1KHz designs to new 12-inch custom designs operating at 1 KHz and higher for high energy laser directed energy systems.

The ATA FSM team is composed of world-class, multi-disciplined system engineers. We have the ability to
make our hardware and theory agree. Our core FSM
competencies are:

          Inertial and Line-of-Sight Stabilization

          Automatic Control Systems Engineering

          High-Speed Digital and Analog
           Electronics and Control Systems Design

          Laser Optics Beam Steering & Fire
           Control

          Implementation
 
          Opto-Mechanical Engineering

What makes ATA beam steering exceed the performance of fast steering mirrors from other companies? The ATA developed and manufactured sensors, actuators, flexures and controls. ATA produces the highest efficiency actuators available, including space qualified actuators with redundant core windings. New ATA designed non-contact linear displacement sensors are capable of the lowest noise floors and sub-nanometer resolution over 1mm and longer travel, and beveled edges to match mirror rotations. ATA also makes the finest angular rate sensors available anywhere, with angular motion measurement capabilities below 40 nano-radians, 1 to 1000 Hz. Combine these capabilities with our 30 year history of excellence in real time controls and system development for precision sensing, measurement and control and you have a product line that simply beats the competition.

ATA develops and manufactures stabilized platforms and inertial reference units which can be combined with fast steering mirrors to meet the most stringent system requirements.