POLYMER-FREE COMPLIANT OPTICAL MEMBER SUPPORT

An assembly for fixing an optical element in a manner that decouples the optical element from mechanical stresses and thermal strains while providing freedom to facilitate alignment of the optical element, and while also eliminating polymers that can cause contamination problems including a mount co...

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Main Authors MCMASTER, Brian Monroe, MCMICHAEL, Todd Robert, PARKER, Glenn A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.05.2020
Subjects
ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PAINTS
PHYSICS
POLISHES
USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
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Summary:An assembly for fixing an optical element in a manner that decouples the optical element from mechanical stresses and thermal strains while providing freedom to facilitate alignment of the optical element, and while also eliminating polymers that can cause contamination problems including a mount configured for attachment to an optical system; a plurality of flexible members each having a first end affixed to or integrally extending from the mount, and a free end defining a bearing surface for supporting an optical element; and a polymer free bonding agent forming a hydroxide-catalyzed bond joining a surface of the optical member to the bearing surface. The optical element may be aligned with the flexible members without resting on the flexible members.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20180743655