Optomechanical mounts for high stability in harsh environmental conditions

Nichola Desnoyers; Frederic Lamontagne; Martin Grenier; Mathieu Legros; Simon Paradis; Mathieu Tremblay; Bruno Leduc

doi:10.1117/12.2676441

28 September 2023 Optomechanical mounts for high stability in harsh environmental conditions

Nichola Desnoyers, Frederic Lamontagne, Martin Grenier, Mathieu Legros, Simon Paradis, Mathieu Tremblay, Bruno Leduc

Proceedings Volume 12669, Optomechanical Engineering 2023; 126690B (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676441
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The development of a new optical device often faces the same challenges, more specifically at the concept validation level where their development risks are very high. It commonly leads to a laboratory proof-of-concept to test the principle usually built with commercially available off-the-shelf components with high degree of adjustments. The level of robustness, the compactness, and the portability of the device are limited by these adjustable mounts. A breadboard prototype is then developed integrating more custom mounts, but it may require substantial optomechanical effort to converge on an improved version. QuickPOZ, a new generation of mounts, has been developed to fill the gap between the concept idea and the first prototype runs. These standard mounts and breadboards are an easy way to build optical breadboards quickly and accurately robust. They can be used in the development process as soon as the proof-of-concept validation, and up to small run prototyping to test the market. These mounts combine the QuickCTR-edge technology to self-center optics and their mounts, with a high robustness level. QuickPOZ mount’s optical performance results are presented and discussed over a wide operating temperature range between -40°C up to 50°C.

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Nichola Desnoyers, Frederic Lamontagne, Martin Grenier, Mathieu Legros, Simon Paradis, Mathieu Tremblay, and Bruno Leduc "Optomechanical mounts for high stability in harsh environmental conditions", Proc. SPIE 12669, Optomechanical Engineering 2023, 126690B (28 September 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2676441

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