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Method and device for aligning an optical element

US7511902B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

incoatec GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerd Wings · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE
Christian Hoffmann · Leonberg, DE
Klaus Wulf · Lauenburg/Elbe, DE
Carsten Michaelsen · Artlenburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2007
Grant date	Mar 31, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG21K2201/06
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for adjusting optical elements, in particular, for X-ray analysis, comprising a holding device (2) for receiving the optical element and at least two adjusting units at least one of the two longitudinal ends of the holding device (2), wherein the adjusting units each comprise one plunger (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d), characterized in that each adjusting unit comprises a rotatably disposed adjusting ring (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) with an eccentric recess, and the optical element is mechanically coupled to the inner surfaces (7) of the adjusting rings (4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) via the plungers (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d). The adjusting device is compact, can be flexibly used and provides simple adjustment of the optical element.

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