Firebird Optics has been awarded a contract to supply fused silica optics for the Advanced LIGO project in collaboration with the University of Glasgow’s Institute for Gravitational Research. Their expertise in precision optical manufacturing ensures that LIGO’s cutting-edge interferometers achieve the accuracy needed to detect gravitational waves and advance astrophysical research.

Firebird Optics is supplying 300mm UV Fused Silica windows to NASA’s X-Ray and Cryogenic Facility (XRCF) under Contract #80NSSC24PB032. These advanced optics enable precise spectroscopic and cryogenic testing, driving progress in aerospace exploration.