Optical component mount and associated system for controlling a light beam
US12204171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/028
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical component mount includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, the mount being configured to support at least one optical component, the fixed portion and the movable portion being mechanically connected to each other by a flexible articulation which is capable of allowing the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The mount includes a cooling circuit which is integrated into the fixed portion, the movable portion and the articulation and which is capable of allowing a fluid to flow inside the mount, the cooling circuit including a fluid inlet hole and a fluid outlet hole, the fluid inlet hole and the fluid outlet hole being arranged on the fixed portion.
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