Systematic method of optical alignment using aberrations

Robert E. Parks; Benjamin F. Anjakos

doi:10.1117/12.2677175

28 September 2023 Systematic method of optical alignment using aberrations

Robert E. Parks, Benjamin F. Anjakos

Proceedings Volume 12669, Optomechanical Engineering 2023; 1266902 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677175
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We use a known optic, a catalog off-axis parabola, as a reference to both model in Zemax and to align while tracking the position of the focus in 3 degrees of freedom (DOF) and the tilt of the auto-reflecting flat in 2 DOF to demonstrate a systematic approach to alignment. The aberrations present at each step of the experimental procedure are monitored using an autostigmatic microscope.

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Robert E. Parks and Benjamin F. Anjakos "Systematic method of optical alignment using aberrations", Proc. SPIE 12669, Optomechanical Engineering 2023, 1266902 (28 September 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2677175

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