Re: Mirror Mount Question

Thanks again folks - I'll have another look and see if I can find one of
these orthogonal mounts
Iain

"Iain Mackay" <no_one@here> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply folks

Unfortunately, I already have a few kinematics mounts but, as I mentioned
in my OP, these aren't ideal if you only want to move the mirror in one
plane - as in tilting 'forward' to produce fringes from the fully
compensated (wide angle) position of a MI. (The KMs all seem to move the
mirror in two directions at one. I know you *can* then correct this using
one of the other screws but it gets to be fiddly after a while)

My "three screws in a triangle" comment is a mount has the spring-loaded
screws in an equilateral triangle with one screw at the top centre of the
plate that is set by the screws - this is the one you use to tilt the
mirror forward for fringes. I was interested to see if anyone had this and
the translation stage available.

Ah well, looks like a custom job after all.

Thanks

Iain



"Iain Mackay" <no_one@here> wrote in message
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Optics folks



I'm looking for a manufacturer of a mount suitable for use in the moving
mirror in a Michelson Interferometer.



I'm using 1" square mirrors and a 1" cube BS and tried using Edmunds
mounts for the mirrors, but I now realise that these are kinematic
mounts and are not really suitable for what I want. (I believe that they
are designed to provide the maximum freedom of movement with the minimum
number of 'screws'. It *is* possible to set up the MI with these mounts,
but adjusment in one plane is difficult.



Before I set off on a possibly expensive custom mount I thought I 'd
check and see if there is anything out there.





What I'm looking for is a mount that will allow precise 'X' translation
possibly with a differential type adjuster (to set the path length)
together with a '3 screws set in a triangle' type of mount to allow
parallelism and tilt (for controlled fringe formation) in the Z axis to
be controlled.



Can anyone point me in the right direction? - a UK supplier preferred
but not essential



TIA

Iain M






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