Mount for ultra-high performance of optical components under thermal and vibrational distortion conditions
US6603611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/026
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mount includes a plurality of flexures disposed on a frame in pairs for securing an optical component to the frame. A first pair of flexures is disposed along a first axis that intersects a center of the optical component, and a second pair of flexures is disposed along a second axis that intersects the center of the optical component. Each of the flexures is flexible in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flexure and allows movement of the optical component in the same direction as the axis upon which each flexure is disposed. Each flexure is further substantially rigid in all directions non-parallel the direction of the axis upon which each flexure is disposed. The alignment of pairs of flexures in this configuration minimizes the adverse effects of extreme vibrational and thermal distortions on the flatness of the optical component.
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