The Vavilov State Optical Institute in St Petersburg, Russia (named after Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov) is a research institute in optics in Russia. It works both in pure and applied optics.

It was established in 1918 along the lines of a proposal by the physicist Dimitri Rozhdestvensky, who was the first director, a post he held until 1932.[1] It is part of the Shvabe holding.[2]

It designs optical systems (Froptas In German) for many applications, including Russian reconnaissance satellites. It publishes the Journal of Optical Technology (Научно-технический «ОПТИЧЕСКИЙ ЖУРНАЛ»).[3]

Institution also known for developing of GOI polishing paste.

References

  1. ↑ Dorfman, J. G. "Rozhdestvensky, Dmitry Sergeevich". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "SI Vavilov State Optical Institute: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ↑ ""Оптический журнал" электронная версия". Opticjourn.ru. Retrieved 19 August 2017.


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