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Chapter 3: Classical Optical Alignment Instruments

Fig. 1 A simple collimator with a point source of illumination. An illuminated target in the same plane could serve as the source. Collimators are used as a light source for testing camera lenses on a nodal slide optical bench. The collimator simulates a point source, or in astronomical terms, a star, at infinity. For lens […]

Chapter 2: Three Methods of Alignment

In the Introduction to this series of articles on optical alignment, I said there were three basic methods of alignment. This article presents my thoughts on these methods. My approach may be a bit unconventional, but I hope this way of beginning makes the whole idea of alignment easier to understand. To illustrate the three […]

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction to a Series of Articles on Optical Alignment For some time, I have been encouraged to write a book about optical alignment. There have been several half-hearted attempts at beginning, but it never seemed there was enough to talk about and I kept finding new ideas about alignment. I didn’t want the book to […]

Free Psm Data Logging Software Available

A user of a PSM mentioned that it was too bad that data of spot positions could not be logged in the PSM Align software. This is true, data cannot be logged in the PSM Align software, but there is a version of the software designed for use with the centering station, LCS-PSM Align, that […]

Rapid Centering Of Optics

ABSTRACT Traditionally a rotary table is used for optical centering because the table creates an axis as a reference. Previously, we showed that a Bessel beam also creates an axis useful for centering. The Bessel beam axis and a center of curvature of a surface makes it possible to center an optic simultaneously in tilt […]

New Paper Presented at OptiFab 2021

During the SPIE Optifab Exhibition 18 – 21 October 2021, Robert (Bob) Parks presented a newly published paper.  For more information about this continue reading… This paper is available to read on optiper.com:
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