Optical control system including mount for optical component having independent multi-axial control
US7855845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/1827
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical control system including a mount for an optical component is disclosed that provides the flexibility of independently adjusting the position and orientation of the optical component along and about one or more axes. In an exemplary embodiment, the mount includes a support element for supporting the optical component; one or more rotational adjustment elements for rotating said support element independently about one or more axes, respectively; and one or more linear adjustment elements for moving said support element independently along one or more axes. The adjustment elements may be manually adjustable and/or may be adjustable by an actuator. In the latter case, the actuator may be electronically controlled by a controller. The optical component may be a reflective, transmissive, or reflective/transmissive optical device, such as diffraction gratings, mirrors, beam splitters, and others.
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