This is the website for the EU funded H2020 research and innovation project GALACTIC. The goal of this project is to set up the European supply chain for space-qualified Alexandrite laser crystals.
Complementing the poster presentation at the virtual International Conference on Space Optics (30 March – 02 April 2021), GALACTIC has now published the proceedings paper on “High performance Alexandrite crystals and coatings for high power…
The ICSO (30 March to 2 April 2021) is a bi-annual forum for technology and mission experts. Fostering the exchange about optical technologies for space missions, the virtual event is the perfect platform for presenting…
A crystal named after Tsar Alexander II. may play a crucial role in atmospheric and Earth monitoring in the future. Laser systems in Earth observation satellites use solid-state laser media, such as neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum…