JPL Optics Instruments Section

From extremely large telescopes to compact cameras and spectrometers, optical instruments are critical parts of every science mission NASA flies. The Optics Instruments Section at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is responsible for delivering a wide variety of these instruments to our missions on Earth, in orbit, and beyond.

Showcase demos of several classes of optical instruments and principles - Spectroscopy, Polarimetry, Lasers, and High Contrast Imaging.