Mirror mount
Abstract
A mirror mount (10) is provided that allows free pitch, yaw and roll motion of the mirror (28) while keeping the location of a point (56) on the surface of the mirror (28) fixed in the rest frame of reference of the mount (10). Yaw movement is provided by two yaw cylinders (30,32) that are bearing (52) mounted to provide rotation. Pitch and roll motion is provided by a spherically annular shell (42) that is air bearing (72,74) mounted to move between a clamp (60) and an upper pedestal bearing (44). The centers of curvature of the spherical surfaces of the shell (42) lie upon the point (56). Pitch motion and roll motion are separately and independently imparted to mirror (28) by a pair of pitch paddles (34) and a pair of roll paddles (36) that are independently and separately moved by control rods (76,80) driven by motors (78,82).
- Inventors:
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- San Ramon, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866415
- Patent Number(s):
- 4705369
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- mirror; mount; 10; provided; allows; free; pitch; yaw; roll; motion; 28; keeping; location; 56; surface; fixed; frame; reference; movement; cylinders; 30; 32; bearing; 52; mounted; provide; rotation; spherically; annular; shell; 42; air; 72; 74; move; clamp; 60; upper; pedestal; 44; centers; curvature; spherical; surfaces; lie; separately; independently; imparted; pair; paddles; 34; 36; moved; control; rods; 76; 80; driven; motors; 78; 82; air bearing; mirror mount; control rod; spherical surface; control rods; allows free; /248/359/
Citation Formats
Humpal, Harold H. Mirror mount. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Humpal, Harold H. Mirror mount. United States.
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"Mirror mount". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866415.
@article{osti_866415,
title = {Mirror mount},
author = {Humpal, Harold H},
abstractNote = {A mirror mount (10) is provided that allows free pitch, yaw and roll motion of the mirror (28) while keeping the location of a point (56) on the surface of the mirror (28) fixed in the rest frame of reference of the mount (10). Yaw movement is provided by two yaw cylinders (30,32) that are bearing (52) mounted to provide rotation. Pitch and roll motion is provided by a spherically annular shell (42) that is air bearing (72,74) mounted to move between a clamp (60) and an upper pedestal bearing (44). The centers of curvature of the spherical surfaces of the shell (42) lie upon the point (56). Pitch motion and roll motion are separately and independently imparted to mirror (28) by a pair of pitch paddles (34) and a pair of roll paddles (36) that are independently and separately moved by control rods (76,80) driven by motors (78,82).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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