Winlight SYSTEM

Design & construction of high-performance optical components

LATEST NEWS

“First light” for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

End of October 2019, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) installed on the Mayall Telescope has trained its network of 5,000 optical fibre “eyes” to see its “first light”. DESI is currently undergoing a series of tests, before starting scientific...

Cleapart-100, the particle deposition rate monitoring device, marketed on Bertin Instruments’ website!

Developed by Winlight System in collaboration with the French Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission (CEA-CESTA) and the Aix-Marseille University, the patented technology Cleapart-100 is a particle deposition rate monitoring device with no influence on...

Winlight System’s mirrors integrated within the SuperCam flight model mounted on the NASA rover

Winlight System designed the optical components of SuperCam, one of the seven science instruments to equip the rover of the U.S. “Mars 2020” mission. After seven months of integration in the facilities of the French space agency CNES, the performances of the...

Winlight System & AIP to develop a minimal-invasive optical cancer diagnostics tool

Winlight System and AIP (Leibniz-Institut fur Astrophysik Postdam) announce that they are currently collaborating in a joint-project of technology transfer in order to deploy Winlight System’ spectroscopy tools used on the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) –...

Winlight System will merge into Bertin group

Bertin Technologies, subsidiary of CNIM group, has signed a definite purchase agreement of 100% of Winlight System group capital. Operational Winlight System management remains unchanged and our customers will benefit from the synergy between Bertin and Winlight...

ISO9001-2015 certified

All Winlight System companies have obtained the ISO9001:2015 certification. The scope of this approval is applicable to: • Winlight System Finance: Management, general services for the group• Winlight System: Complex optical systems design and manufacturing for...

First lab images for Spirou at IRAP-OMP!

The first image slicer developed by Winlight System for the Spirou instrument that will be installed at the CFHT in 2018 has been successfully tested at IRAP-OMP at cold temperature. This slicer has been built with twelve optically contacted mirrors of 5x0,110mm...

KCWI instrument is on the way to telescope site

Caltech (University of California) has published last photos of the KCWI instrument ready to be shipped to telescope site (Keck at Hawai). KCWI image slicer is the first image slicer that integrates an adjustable resolution slicer stack. Winlight System has supplied...

Winlight System will be on MICROCARB mission

Airbus Defence and Space has awarded a contract to Winlight System for some critical components and optical sub-assemblies for MICROCARB mission. It is a CNES mission decided at the COP21 conference. Visit MICROCARB site (CNES) >>

DESI has awarded the contract for 10 spectrographs to Winlight System

All Winlight System companies have obtained the ISO9001:2015 certification. The scope of this approval is applicable to: • Winlight System Finance: Management, general services for the group• Winlight System: Complex optical systems design and manufacturing for...

PRODUCT RANGES

Optical components

Winlight System offers proven expertise in the manufacture of high-precision plano, spherical and aspherical (on-axis, off-axis or free-form) optical components, as well as X-ray mirrors.

Optronics

By combining our opto-mechanical and electronic skills, we make fully-qualified optronic (electro-optical) products on request.

Calibration & test benches

Winlight System designs calibration and test benches (optics and optronics) capable of aligning, checking and qualifying the optical and photonic aspects of high-performance systems.

Spectroscopy & imaging systems

Winlight System contributes to the development of a number of instruments for large telescopes (VLT, ELT, Keck, Gemini, Subaru, etc.)

Instrumentation for plasma experiments

Winlight System designs and builds x-ray microscopes used in plasma diagnostics for large scientific facilities.

 WINLIGHT SYSTEM, THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICS COMPANY

Founded in 2001, Winlight System is a French company specialized in the design and construction of high-performance optical components, subassemblies and systems, all compatible with the most demanding environments.

Winlight System primarily operates in the space, defense, synchrotron and astronomy sectors. Its technical expertise is recognized worldwide, spanning the design and construction of optical components, complex subassemblies and high-precision test and calibration benches.

The company’s expertise encompasses all steps in the design, development and production of optical systems, including lenses, mirrors and other unique components. In particular, Winlight System deploys proprietary polishing, assembly and testing technologies.

Winlight System was acquired by Bertin Technologies, a CNIM company, in 2017. This link-up bolsters its range of optical and mechanical systems for big science facilities, including synchrotrons, telescopes and research reactors, as well as for major space and defense programs. ISO 9001:2015 certified, Winlight System is committed to providing the highest quality to its customers in Europe, Asia and the United States.