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Adam Bennett1; Dr Renaud Jourdain2; Dr Paul Kirby3; Dr Peter MacKay4; Professor Paul Shore5; Professor John Nicholls6; Mary McGovern7; Paul Morantz8

1 PhD Researcher, Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision2 Academic Fellow, Cranfield University3 Academic Fellow, Cranfield University4 Principal Technologist, Gooch & Housego5 Director of Engineering Measurement, NPL; Director, Loxham Precision Ltd; Principal Investigator, Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra Precision6 Professor of Coatings Technology, Cranfield University7 Managing Director, Adtec Europe Ltd8 Director of Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra PrecisionMICROWAVE GENERATED REACTIVE PLASMA FOR ULTRA-PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES

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Aim & Applications

Ultra Precision Surface Processing Route for Large Optics

Current Plasma Figuring Machines at Cranfield University

Adtec Microwave Plasma System

Optical Emission Spectroscopy Results

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra PrecisionEPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra PrecisionWorld Leader in Ultra Precision Optics for Aerospace & Defence

Only UK University with an AirportOnly UK 100% Post Graduate Institution1,559 Staff4,639 StudentsStrong links between Teaching, Research and InnovationOnly UK 100% STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Focused UniversityGraduates 75% of All Aerospace Engineering Postgraduates in the UK Awards 10% of the UK Science & Engineering Doctorates

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precisionhttp://www.CDT-UP.Eng.Cam.ac.uk/People/Adam-Bennett

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AimFocusing Lens Optic 700mm processing