日期：2021年12月18日，星期一。位于圣阿萨夫光学技术中心的雷克瑟姆大学研究机构正在支持威尔士领导的火星生命搜寻任务，该任务将于2028年发射。 ensys在威尔士语中的意思是“彩虹”，是一种红外光谱仪，将在阿伯里斯特威斯大学组装。 ensys的光学元件由qioptiq有限公司生产，该公司利用位于雷克瑟姆大学光学技术中心的光子学研究中心的真空薄膜涂层设备开发了所需的涂层。 ensys将与机器人和其他摄像系统一起识别最有希望钻探的岩石，并测试古代生物学的证据。 最近几周，英国航天局宣布将额外提供10英镑。 700万用于开发。 威尔士乐器将取代俄罗斯乐器。 作为欧洲航天局计划的一部分，美国航空公司在史蒂文age建造的火星车原定于2022年发射，但在非法入侵乌克兰后，与俄罗斯航天局的合作被取消。 新的资金将使一个英国团队能够取代俄罗斯制造的外太空红外光谱仪，从而使该任务能够充分发挥其科学潜力。 ensys将在火星车任务的科学发现基础上，识别火星表面的目标进行采样和分析。 它将悬挂在一个桅杆上，桅杆上固定着机器人的相机平台，称为pancam，与高分辨率和广角传感器协同工作，以调查火星的景观。 雷克瑟姆大学光学技术中心主任卡罗琳·格雷·奥贝教授说：“我们为我们位于光学技术中心的薄膜涂层设备能够支持威尔士领导的火星任务而感到无比自豪。 “用于支持项目合作伙伴的真空涂层研究设施是作为erdf资助的光子学专业中心项目的一部分开发的，该项目于2022年12月结束。在该项目之前，威尔士没有此类研发设施，因此，该设施在支持这项世界领先的威尔士领导的太空任务方面发挥了自己的作用，这当然是太棒了。 qioptiq的涂料开发经理andrewhurst说：“在北威尔士拥有这样一个最先进的设施，为qioptiq提供了一个开发一些独特薄膜涂料的机会，以帮助支持这一突破性任务。”。 “qioptiq自成立以来一直利用这一设施，使我们能够开发一系列高端薄膜涂料，使我们在世界各地的各种市场上都具有竞争力。 阿伯里斯特威斯大学研究ensys的首席研究员mattgunn博士补充道：“涂层在确保仪器满足其性能要求方面发挥着至关重要的作用。 “这个项目的进度非常紧张，因此拥有这一专业设施来进行涂层开发是使这个要求很高的项目成为可能的重要组成部分。 雷克瑟姆大学的薄膜涂层设施是威尔士第一个此类设施，允许公司开发薄膜技术产品和应用。 作为这项工作的一部分，阿伯里斯特威斯大学也得到了伦敦大学学院（ucl）和stfcral space的支持。 作为这项工作的一部分，阿伯里斯特威斯大学也得到了伦敦大学学院（ucl）和stfcral space的支持。date: monday, december 18, 2023a wrexham university research facility based at the optic technology centre in st asaph is supporting a welsh-led mission to search for life on mars, which is due to launch in 2028.enfys, meaning "rainbow" in welsh, is an infrared spectrometer and will be assembled at aberystwyth university.the optical components of enfys are being manufactured by qioptiq ltd who have developed the coatings required using the vacuum thin film coating facility based within the centre photonics expertise, research facility at wrexham university’s optic technology centre.enfys will work alongside the robots other camera systems to identify the most promising rocks to drill and test for evidence of ancient biology.in recent weeks, the uk space agency announced that it will provide an additional £10.7 million to cover the development.the welsh instrument will be replacing an instrument from russia. the rover, which was built by airbus in stevenage as part of a european space agency programme, was due to launch in 2022 but the collaboration with russia’s space agency (roscosmos) was cancelled following the illegal invasion of ukraine.the new funding will allow a uk team to replace the russian-built infrared spectrometer for exomars (isem) so that the mission can recover its full scientific potential.enfys will identify targets on the surface of mars for sampling and analysis, building on the scientific discoveries of the mars rover mission. it will be hung from a mast holding the robots camera platform, called pancam, working in unison with high-resolution and wide-angle sensors to survey the martian landscape.professor caroline gray obe, director of wrexham university’s optic technology centre, said: “we feel enormously proud that our thin film coating facility here at the optic technology centre is supporting this welsh-led mission to mars.“the vacuum coating research facility being utilised to support the project partners was developed as part of the erdf funded centre for photonics expertise project, which concluded in december 2022, prior to this project no facility of this type of research and development existed in wales – so of course, it is fantastic that this facility is playing its part in supporting this world-leading welsh-led space mission.”andrew hurst, coating development manager at qioptiq, said: “having such a state-of-the-art facility in north wales has provided qioptiq with an opportunity to develop some unique thin-film coatings to help support this ground-breaking mission. “qioptiq has utilised this facility since it was established to allow us to develop a range of high-end thin-film coatings that allow us to be competitive in a variety of markets across the world.”dr matt gunn, principal investigator on enfys from aberystwyth university, added: “the coatings play a vital role in ensuring the instrument meets its performance requirements.“this project is on a very tight schedule and so having this specialist facility available to carry out the coating development has been an important part of making this demanding project possible.”wrexham university’s thin film coating facility is the first of its kind in wales and allows companies to develop thin film technology products and applications.aberystwyth university are also being supported by university college london (ucl) and stfc ral space, as part of this work. .亲，点击此处在线申请留学咨询服务和报名评估！我们将竭诚提供最佳评估服务！
