High bandwidth optical mount
Abstract
An optical mount, which directs a laser beam to a point by controlling the position of a light-transmitting optic, is stiffened so that a lowest resonant frequency of the mount is approximately one kilohertz. The optical mount, which is cylindrically-shaped, positions the optic by individually moving a plurality of carriages which are positioned longitudinally within a sidewall of the mount. The optical mount is stiffened by allowing each carriage, which is attached to the optic, to move only in a direction which is substantially parallel to a center axis of the optic. The carriage is limited to an axial movement by flexures or linear bearings which connect the carriage to the mount. The carriage is moved by a piezoelectric transducer. By limiting the carriage to axial movement, the optic can be kinematically clamped to a carriage. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6816828
- Patent Number(s):
- 5363244
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-967492
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 28 Oct 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; LASER RADIATION; FOCUSING; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; POSITIONING; SUPPORTS; FASTENING; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FABRICATION; JOINING; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; RADIATIONS; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Bender, D A, and Kuklo, T. High bandwidth optical mount. United States: N. p., 1994.
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abstractNote = {An optical mount, which directs a laser beam to a point by controlling the position of a light-transmitting optic, is stiffened so that a lowest resonant frequency of the mount is approximately one kilohertz. The optical mount, which is cylindrically-shaped, positions the optic by individually moving a plurality of carriages which are positioned longitudinally within a sidewall of the mount. The optical mount is stiffened by allowing each carriage, which is attached to the optic, to move only in a direction which is substantially parallel to a center axis of the optic. The carriage is limited to an axial movement by flexures or linear bearings which connect the carriage to the mount. The carriage is moved by a piezoelectric transducer. By limiting the carriage to axial movement, the optic can be kinematically clamped to a carriage. 5 figs.},
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year = {Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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