As a natural complement to our expertise in specialized thermal control paints/coatings, AZ Technology has developed a product line of highly accurate portable and laboratory portable instruments for measuring the optical properties of materials; specifically, solar absorption, emittance, reflectance, and transmittance. In addition, AZ Technology has custom-developed a number of related laboratory instruments and spaceflight hardware for specific customers. We do also provide measurement and testing services using many of these instruments. Many of these instruments were developed with NASA as described in the most recent 2009 NASA Spinoff Report.

AZ Technology has a second instrument product line of Laser Source Simulators that provide a cost-effective method to perform seeker system operational readiness tests just prior to mission for laser-designated weapons.

-LSS-100:     -Optical Properties Measurement Instruments: Generates simulated optical laser signals Handheld Encoded with PRF codes For testing laser-designated weapons Proven on Hellfire and Hellfire II Not available for export     Solar absorption, emittance, reflectance and transmittance* Instrument to replace Gier Dunkle DB-100 (DB100)     -Custom Built Instruments:     Optical properties Far infrared reflectometer Laser scatterometer Simulated space environment -LSS-200:     Generates simulated optical laser signals Handheld Encoded with PRF or PIM codes For testing laser-designated weapons Not available for export         -Spaceflight Hardware     Optical properties monitor Space Portable Spectroreflectometer Battery module