The large-aperture (up to 40 cm × 80 cm) mirrors required for the National Ignition Facility have very stringent specifications. The specifications include requirements for transmitted and reflected wavefront over a wide spectral frequency, surface quality, laser resistance, spectral characteristics, etc. In order to validate optic performance, metrology tools were fielded at optic fabrication vendors to assure production control. These tools include interferometers, large-area conditioning stations, and photometers. Of the 1800 large-aperture mirrors required for the NIF, approximately 35% have been completed. This presentation will review the types of large-aperture mirrors used on NIF along with the performance of NIF optics as measured and received from our vendors.
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