Title
Ultra stable iso-static bonded optical mount design for harsh environments
Author
Pijnenburg, J.A.C.M.
te Voert, M.J.A.
de Vreugd, J.
Vosteen, L.L.A.
van Werkhoven, W.P.
Mekking, J.
Nijland, B.A.H.
Publication year
2012
Abstract
Through the years many stable optical mounts have been designed, analyzed and tested at TNO. This paper gives an overview of the design principles used. Various examples are presented together with verification test results. The use of adhesives in combination with an iso-static mount design allows mounting of optical components in a limited volume with limited deformation of the optical surfaces due to thermal and mechanical loads. Relatively large differences in thermal expansion over large temperature ranges can be overcome using a simple and predictable design at reasonable costs. Despite adhesives have limited dimensional stability and loadability, stable optical mounts can be realized when proper design principles are used.
Subject
Adhesives
Cryogenic environment
Optical mount design
Optomechanics
Pointing stability
Wave front error
High Tech Systems & Materials
Industrial Innovation
Mechatronics, Mechanics & Materials
OM - Opto-Mechatronics
TS - Technical Sciences
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TNO identifier
469683
ISBN
9780819491510
ISSN
0277-786X
Source
Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-Based Telescopes and Instrumentation II, 1-6 July 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 8450 (8450)
Series
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Document type
public lecture